Employment to population ratio men vs women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 69.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.24
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.37
in 2000
All-time low
67.1
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Netherlands is 69.24, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Netherlands peaked at 75.37 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 to population ratio men vs women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.71 | — |
| 1992 | 74.71 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 73.61 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 72.57 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.94 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.53 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.11 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 74.76 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 75.12 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.37 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.32 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.48 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.14 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.14 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 71.43 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.85 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.24 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.15 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.91 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 69.68 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.13 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.72 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.42 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.65 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.91 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.33 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.11 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 69.46 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.8 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.48 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.66 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.05 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.58 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.24 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 69.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.47, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 69.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.49, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9 | 72.57 | 75.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.9 | 70.91 | 75.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.45 | 67.1 | 69.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3 | 68.48 | 70.05 | 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio men vs women in Netherlands?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Netherlands was 69.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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