Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Netherlands stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Netherlands peaked at 19.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.7% | — |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.1% | 14.0% | 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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Netherlands?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Netherlands was 10.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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