Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 64.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 64.4 for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 64.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.62, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.62 | — |
| 1977 | 27.93 | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 28.66 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 29.4 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 29.15 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 30.64 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 33.36 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 34.01 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.4 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 34.79 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.87 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 41.46 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 41.8 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.25 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 43.89 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 44.79 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 46.1 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 46.54 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 47.7 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 48.3 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 49.29 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.64 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 51.47 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 53.05 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 54.14 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 55.1 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.88 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.48 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.93 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.62 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.12 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 57.39 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 58.27 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.78 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.71 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.23 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.44 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.79 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.73 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.79 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.11 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.83 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.87 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.81 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 63.55 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.09 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.31 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.4 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.62 | 22.62 | 22.62 | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.66 | 27.93 | 29.4 | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.77 | 29.15 | 42.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.18 | 43.89 | 53.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.47 | 54.14 | 58.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.97 | 58.44 | 59.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 59.87 | 64.4 | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Netherlands was 64.4 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.62 in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.