Italy vs Netherlands: Public employment

Italy
24,916
in 2023
Netherlands
10,266
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Netherlands rank
11th

Public employment over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
010.0k20.0k30.0k200520142024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 24,916 against 10,266 in Netherlands, a difference of 14,650.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 24,131 9,490 14,640 Italy
2020s 23,566 9,862 13,704 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public employment, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 24,916 against 10,266 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in public employment between Italy and Netherlands?
14,650, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for public employment?
Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public employment
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 681 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.