Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands peaked at 2.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -142.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -800.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +266.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -71.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -183.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -460.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +425.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +800.0% | -0.3% | 2.1% |
| 2019 | +460.0% | -0.5% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | +425.0% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| 2015 | +266.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 24 Switzerland 2.2% compare
- 25 Norway 1.7% compare
- 26 Netherlands 1.5% compare
- 28 Spain 1.1% compare
- 29 Ireland 0.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands was 1.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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