Estonia vs Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by citizenship
Estonia
74.1
in 2025
Netherlands
76.2
in 2025
Estonia rank
5th
Netherlands rank
2nd
Labour force participation rates by citizenship over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 76.2 against 74.1 in Estonia, a difference of 2.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.13 | 65.73 | 1.6 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 64.5 | 69.24 | 4.74 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.38 | 70.33 | 0.95 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 73.07 | 74.57 | 1.5 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by citizenship, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 76.2 against 74.1 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by citizenship between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 2.1, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.