Modeled female employment to population ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 60.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.15
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.72
in 2023
All-time low
50.2
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 60.15 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Netherlands peaked at 60.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 1991.
Netherlands ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.2 | — |
| 1992 | 51.83 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 52.05 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.94 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.57 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.21 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.16 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 54.34 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 55.48 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 56.92 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 58.05 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 58.12 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.64 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.75 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.42 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.08 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.84 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.54 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.18 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.94 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.26 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.58 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.34 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.86 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.69 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.72 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.59 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.33 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.11 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.18 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.72 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 60.45 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.15 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.53 | 50.2 | 55.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.05 | 55.42 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.28 | 55.6 | 59.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.99 | 59.11 | 60.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Netherlands?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Netherlands was 60.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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