Female labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female labor force participation rate by age was 83.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
83.91
in 1990
All-time low
79.1
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 83.3 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands peaked at 83.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.1, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.91 | — |
| 1991 | 83.76 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.32 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.12 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.97 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 83.21 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 83.1 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.01 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.99 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.87 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.74 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.4 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.92 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.47 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 81.42 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.76 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.64 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.79 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.7 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.3 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.2 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.3 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.1 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 80.8 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 80.5 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.9 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.9 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 81.4 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.8 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 83.3 | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 83.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.45, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 83.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.23 | 82.87 | 83.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.81 | 81.3 | 82.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.84 | 79.1 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.08 | 80.9 | 83.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 83.3 compare
- 3 North Korea 81.78 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 71.74 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)
- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands was 83.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.91 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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