Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Netherlands
Netherlands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 87.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Netherlands stood at 87.23. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Netherlands peaked at 87.23 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.71, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.71 | — |
| 1991 | 71.32 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.14 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 72.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.74 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.67 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.23 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 73.89 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.57 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 75.52 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 76.53 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 77.61 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 78.51 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.1 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.25 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.14 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.79 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.27 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 81 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 81.52 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.6 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.54 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 84.02 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.02 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.41 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.95 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.12 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.75 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.47 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 86.81 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.88 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.03 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.15 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 87.23 | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 87.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 87.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.93 | 70.71 | 75.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.27 | 76.53 | 81.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.21 | 82.6 | 85.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.93 | 86.47 | 87.23 | 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)
- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Netherlands?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Netherlands was 87.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.23 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.71 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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