Netherlands vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate
Netherlands
67.25
in 2025
Zimbabwe
67.72
in 2025
Netherlands rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Labor force participation rate over time
- Netherlands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 67.72 against 67.25 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.89 | 66.55 | 0.3427 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 67.42 | 65.63 | 1.8 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.45 | 66.02 | 0.4305 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 67.12 | 66.42 | 0.7055 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Netherlands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 67.72 against 67.25 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
- 0.47, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.