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.
Analysis
In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands stood at 1.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 19th of 29 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 | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7333 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 5 |
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)
- 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 (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)
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 19th out of 29 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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