Germany vs Netherlands: Female share of employment in senior and middle management

Germany
27.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
28.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
72nd
Netherlands rank
71st

Female share of employment in senior and middle management over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 28.5% against 27.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 71st of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 23.3% 0.1% Netherlands
2010s 27.5% 25.7% 1.8% Germany
2020s 27.4% 27.4% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of employment in senior and middle management, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 28.5% against 27.7% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in female share of employment in senior and middle management between Germany and Netherlands?
0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Germany ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 71st of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).