Which has higher part time employment, female, European Union or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 64.1% against 28.5% in European Union as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Netherlands: Part time employment, female

European Union

28.5%

in 2024

Netherlands

64.1%

in 2024

European Union rank

10th

Netherlands rank

7th

Part time employment, female over time

European Union
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 64.1% against 28.5% in European Union, a difference of 35.6%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.2 times European Union's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 12 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	26.4%	66.0%	39.6%	Netherlands
2000s	28.2%	73.9%	45.7%	Netherlands
2010s	31.0%	76.7%	45.7%	Netherlands
2020s	28.8%	67.0%	38.1%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, European Union or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 64.1% against 28.5% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between European Union and Netherlands?: 35.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for part time employment, female?: European Union ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit: % of total female employment
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.