Cultural employment by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cultural employment by sex was 563.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
563.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
563.1
in 2025
All-time low
402.4
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, cultural employment by sex in Netherlands stood at 563.1. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex in Netherlands peaked at 563.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 402.4, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 402.4 | — |
| 2012 | 413 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 425.4 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 412.9 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 414.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 408.6 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 426.3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 444.4 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 463.9 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 454.7 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 505.9 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 555.7 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 552.2 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 559.9 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 563.1 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 423.44 | 402.4 | 463.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 531.92 | 454.7 | 563.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by sex in Netherlands?
- Cultural employment by sex in Netherlands was 563.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 563.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.4 in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for cultural employment by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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