Australia vs Netherlands: Employment by status
Australia
83.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
83.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
47th
Netherlands rank
49th
Employment by status 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 employment by status, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 83.8% against 83.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status 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 employment by status?
- 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 Employment by status. 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.