Female employment to population ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female employment to population ratio was 61.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 172 countries
All-time high
61.85
in 2024
All-time low
25.45
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Netherlands, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 61.8 for female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Netherlands peaked at 61.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.45, in 1977.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.93 | 25.45 | 26.41 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.56 | 27.52 | 37.26 | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.42 | 39.11 | 50.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9 | 51.77 | 55.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.52 | 53.92 | 57.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.66 | 57.5 | 61.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 24 Bahamas 63.57 compare
- 25 Qatar 63.27 compare
- 26 New Zealand 62.9 compare
- 28 Ghana 61.65 compare
- 29 Seychelles 61.54 compare
- 30 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 60.92 compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio in Netherlands?
- Female employment to population ratio in Netherlands was 61.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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