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
26th
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 26th 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.
Female employment to population ratio in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.45 | — |
| 1979 | 26.41 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 27.52 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 28.74 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 28.76 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.34 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 30.48 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 29.77 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 35.67 | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 36.51 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 37.26 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 39.11 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 40.36 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 42.51 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 42.96 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 43.85 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 44.12 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.29 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 47.02 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 48.48 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 50.47 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 52.27 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 53.72 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 54.27 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 54.33 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.06 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.77 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 52.66 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 54.41 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 55.66 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.89 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.45 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.59 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.61 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.91 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.92 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 54.51 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.91 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.7 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.77 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.82 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 57.5 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.98 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 61.13 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.69 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.85 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.8 | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 61.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 61.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
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 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 26th 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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