Gender wage gap in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gender wage gap was 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Rank
6th
of 9 groups
All-time high
18.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2002
All-time low
6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Years of data
6
2002–2022

Gender wage gap in Netherlands, 2002–2022

7.51012.51517.5202002201220222002: 18.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 16.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 11.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 9.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 6.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Netherlands is 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Netherlands peaked at 18.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2022.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 16.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 18.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2
2010s 12.43 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 9.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 15.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3
2020s 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Cyprus 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 4 Costa Rica 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 5 Colombia 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 6 Mexico 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 7 Austria 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 8 Japan 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  7. 9 Israel 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Netherlands?
Gender wage gap in Netherlands was 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2002.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for gender wage gap?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 9 groups with data for 2022.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.