Netherlands vs Palestine: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Netherlands
71.9%
in 2025
Palestine
72.1%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
73rd
Palestine rank
70th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Netherlands
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 72.1% against 71.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 73rd and Palestine ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 68.6% | 9.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 64.6% | 10.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 69.4% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 69.6% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Netherlands or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 72.1% against 71.9% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Netherlands and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Palestine rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd and Palestine ranks 70th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.