Proportion of labor force who are women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of labor force who are women was 47.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of labor force who are women in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 47.16 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Netherlands peaked at 47.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.49, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.49 | — |
| 1991 | 42.68 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 42.95 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 43.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.14 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.11 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.31 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.54 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.76 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.06 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.38 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.7 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.97 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.16 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.22 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.2 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.41 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.56 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.76 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.89 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.2 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.46 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.59 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.58 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.37 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.49 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.62 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.75 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.74 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.87 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.05 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.12 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.12 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.16 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.21 | 42.49 | 44.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.22 | 44.38 | 45.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.56 | 46.2 | 46.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.12 | 47.05 | 47.16 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in Netherlands?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Netherlands was 47.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.49 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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