Australia vs Netherlands: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Australia
83.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
83.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
47th
Netherlands rank
49th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.8% against 83.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 89.2% | 10.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 88.2% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 85.6% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.6% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 83.8% against 83.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.