Female labor force participation rates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female labor force participation rates was 62.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Netherlands is 62.71, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Netherlands peaked at 63.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.16, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 31st out of 186 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.
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 |
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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 in Netherlands?
- Female labor force participation rates in Netherlands was 62.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.16 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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