Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 60.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Netherlands stood at 60.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Netherlands peaked at 60.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1991.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.2% | — |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 50.2% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 55.4% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 55.6% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.1% | 60.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Netherlands?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Netherlands was 60.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.