Netherlands vs New Zealand: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Netherlands
79.6%
in 2025
New Zealand
78.5%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
56th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 79.6% against 78.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 72.7% | 14.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 74.5% | 11.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 76.1% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 77.9% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 79.6% against 78.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 56th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.