Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gender wage gap (Organisation) was 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Netherlands, 2002–2022
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.
Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 2006 | 16.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 15.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 9.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Cyprus 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 4 Costa Rica 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 4 Estonia 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 5 Colombia 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 6 Mexico 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 7 Austria 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 7 Slovenia 3.72 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 8 Japan 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 8 Poland -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 9 Israel 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
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 8 countries 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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About this data
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.