Estonia vs Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.29 million against 166,734 in Estonia, a difference of 1.12 million.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 7.7 times Estonia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 5 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,420 | 1.03 million | 902,980 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 129,620 | 1.14 million | 1.01 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 138,150 | 1.14 million | 1.00 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 158,202 | 1.25 million | 1.09 million | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.29 million against 166,734 in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 1.12 million, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP