European Union vs Netherlands: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- European Union
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 93.4% against 85.5% in European Union, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 87.1% | 15.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 89.5% | 11.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 92.3% | 8.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 93.0% | 8.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), European Union or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 93.4% against 85.5% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between European Union and Netherlands?
- 7.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- European Union ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).