Netherlands vs Switzerland: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Netherlands
7.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
148th
Switzerland rank
150th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.8% against 7.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 150th of 155 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 6.9% | 4.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 7.8% against 7.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Netherlands ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 150th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.