Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working was 1.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands stood at 1.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands peaked at 7.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.6, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | — |
| 2008 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -85.7% |
| 2016 | -2.1 | -625.0% |
| 2017 | -3.3 | +57.1% |
| 2018 | -4.6 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4 | -91.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -275.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4 | -157.1% |
| 2022 | -1.2 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -225.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -26.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -625.0% | 0.4 | -2.1 |
| 2020 | +275.0% | -0.4 | 0.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | -4.6 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.34 | -1.2 | 1.5 | 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands was 1.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 working time 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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