Denmark vs Netherlands: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children
Denmark
57.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
66.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
1st
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.4% against 57.2% in Denmark, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 62.9% | 17.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 72.7% | 13.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 67.4% | 11.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 66.4% against 57.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 9.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.