Employment rate, men vs. women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rate, men vs. women was 69.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Netherlands is 69.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Netherlands peaked at 75.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.7% | — |
| 1992 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 73.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 72.6% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.9% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.1% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.5% | 70.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.6% compare
- 64 Malta 69.4% compare
- 65 Cyprus 69.4% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 69.1% compare
- 68 Brunei Darussalam 69.0% compare
- 69 Kenya 68.8% compare
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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Netherlands?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Netherlands was 69.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.