Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 1.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Netherlands is 1.99, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Netherlands peaked at 5.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 67th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.31 | — |
| 2008 | 2.72 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.04 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.99 | -2.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.31 | 3.19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.34 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.81 | 2.65 | 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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Netherlands?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Netherlands was 1.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Netherlands ranks 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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