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

Latest (2024)
8.8%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2007
All-time low
8.8%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Netherlands, 2007–2024

051015202007201520242007: 19.4 Percentage2008: 18.6 Percentage2009: 18.6 Percentage2010: 18.4 Percentage2011: 16.9 Percentage2012: 16.3 Percentage2013: 15.6 Percentage2014: 14.4 Percentage2015: 13 Percentage2016: 12.7 Percentage2017: 12.7 Percentage2018: 12.2 Percentage2019: 12.2 Percentage2020: 12 Percentage2021: 11.6 Percentage2022: 10.9 Percentage2023: 9.8 Percentage2024: 8.8 Percentage

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

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Netherlands, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Latvia 10.6% compare
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  3. 14 Germany 10.5% compare
  4. 15 Malta 8.8% compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 8.8% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 7.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 563 data points, 2007–2024
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