France vs Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 6.42 million against 1.29 million in Netherlands, a difference of 5.13 million.
That makes France's figure about 5.0 times Netherlands's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million | 749,646 | 2.98 million | France |
| 1970s | 4.20 million | 862,576 | 3.33 million | France |
| 1980s | 5.06 million | 1.02 million | 4.03 million | France |
| 1990s | 5.75 million | 1.04 million | 4.71 million | France |
| 2000s | 6.08 million | 1.14 million | 4.95 million | France |
| 2010s | 6.18 million | 1.14 million | 5.03 million | France |
| 2020s | 6.33 million | 1.25 million | 5.08 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 6.42 million against 1.29 million in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between France and Netherlands?
- 5.13 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2026.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 17 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