Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Netherlands

Netherlands: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.5%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
71st
of 100 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2023
All-time low
21.4%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Netherlands, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 21.5 %2001: 22.4 %2002: 21.7 %2003: 21.4 %2004: 22.3 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 24.2 %2007: 25.8 %2008: 25.7 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 27.2 %2011: 28.3 %2012: 28.7 %2013: 22 %2014: 24.8 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 24.8 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 24.1 %2019: 28.4 %2020: 23.2 %2021: 26.3 %2022: 29.1 %2023: 29.8 %2024: 28.5 %

Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Netherlands is 28.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Netherlands peaked at 29.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2003.

That places Netherlands 71st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 21.5%
2001 22.4% +4.0%
2002 21.7% -3.1%
2003 21.4% -1.5%
2004 22.3% +4.4%
2005 22.3% -0.1%
2006 24.2% +8.6%
2007 25.8% +6.3%
2008 25.7% -0.3%
2009 26.1% +1.5%
2010 27.2% +4.4%
2011 28.3% +4.0%
2012 28.7% +1.5%
2013 22.0% -23.5%
2014 24.8% +12.7%
2015 22.9% -7.5%
2016 24.8% +8.3%
2017 25.5% +2.6%
2018 24.1% -5.4%
2019 28.4% +17.8%
2020 23.2% -18.3%
2021 26.3% +13.4%
2022 29.1% +10.5%
2023 29.8% +2.5%
2024 28.5% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 21.4% 26.1% 10
2010s 25.7% 22.0% 28.7% 10
2020s 27.4% 23.2% 29.8% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.7% compare
  2. 69 Zambia 29.6% compare
  3. 70 Sri Lanka 29.2% compare
  4. 72 Germany 27.7% compare
  5. 73 Cyprus 27.5% compare
  6. 74 Denmark 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Netherlands?
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Netherlands was 28.5% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Netherlands ranks 71st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).