Netherlands vs Switzerland: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Netherlands
83.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
83.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
50th
Switzerland rank
51st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.2% against 83.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 82.0% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 83.5% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 84.9% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.9% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 83.2% against 83.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Netherlands ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.