Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 62.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.71
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.08
in 2023
All-time low
55.16
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Netherlands is 62.71, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Netherlands peaked at 63.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.16, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.16 | — |
| 1991 | 55.61 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 56.13 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.34 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.47 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.43 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.79 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.21 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.67 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 58.29 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.95 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.54 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.84 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.91 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.76 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.52 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.76 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.95 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.23 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.14 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.28 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.53 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.08 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 61.04 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.27 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.76 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.82 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.89 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.66 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.78 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.89 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.56 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.08 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 62.88 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.71 | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 62.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.13, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 62.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.61 | 55.16 | 58.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.76 | 58.95 | 60.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.85 | 60.27 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.48 | 61.78 | 63.08 | 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 labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Netherlands?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Netherlands was 62.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.16 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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