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
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Netherlands is 8.8%, measured in 2024. 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.
That places Netherlands 15th 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 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 |
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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (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)
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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