Female labor force participation rates slopes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 64.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 64.4 for female labor force participation rates slopes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Netherlands peaked at 64.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.62, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.62 | 22.62 | 22.62 | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.66 | 27.93 | 29.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.93 | 29.15 | 42.25 | 9 |
| 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 |
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- 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 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes in Netherlands?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Netherlands was 64.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.62 in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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