Netherlands vs World: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Netherlands
62.7%
in 2025
World
48.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
31st
World rank
33rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Netherlands
- World
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 62.7% against 48.9% in World, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 31st and World ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 51.0% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 50.5% | 9.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 48.7% | 12.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 48.4% | 14.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Netherlands or World?
- Netherlands, at 62.7% against 48.9% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Netherlands and World?
- 13.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and World rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and World ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.