Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Netherlands stood at 8.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Netherlands peaked at 19.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.4% | — |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.6% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Netherlands?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Netherlands was 8.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 type of ownership 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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