Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands

Netherlands: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
17th
of 21 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2022
All-time low
5.5%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands, 1999–2024

51015201999201120241999: 13.4 Percentage2000: 9.2 Percentage2001: 10.7 Percentage2002: 5.5 Percentage2003: 11.8 Percentage2004: 7.5 Percentage2005: 10.1 Percentage2006: 9.2 Percentage2007: 9.9 Percentage2008: 8.1 Percentage2009: 15.3 Percentage2010: 12.8 Percentage2011: 7.1 Percentage2012: 10.9 Percentage2013: 16.3 Percentage2014: 13.4 Percentage2015: 13.1 Percentage2016: 11.7 Percentage2017: 15 Percentage2018: 15.2 Percentage2019: 15.3 Percentage2020: 10.7 Percentage2021: 13.5 Percentage2022: 20.5 Percentage2023: 19.1 Percentage2024: 20 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands stood at 20.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands peaked at 20.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1999 13.4%
2000 9.2% -31.3%
2001 10.7% +16.3%
2002 5.5% -48.6%
2003 11.8% +114.5%
2004 7.5% -36.4%
2005 10.1% +34.7%
2006 9.2% -8.9%
2007 9.9% +7.6%
2008 8.1% -18.2%
2009 15.3% +88.9%
2010 12.8% -16.3%
2011 7.1% -44.5%
2012 10.9% +53.5%
2013 16.3% +49.5%
2014 13.4% -17.8%
2015 13.1% -2.2%
2016 11.7% -10.7%
2017 15.0% +28.2%
2018 15.2% +1.3%
2019 15.3% +0.7%
2020 10.7% -30.1%
2021 13.5% +26.2%
2022 20.5% +51.9%
2023 19.1% -6.8%
2024 20.0% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2000s 9.7% 5.5% 15.3% 10
2010s 13.1% 7.1% 16.3% 10
2020s 16.8% 10.7% 20.5% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 Poland 22.4% compare
  2. 14 Poland 22.4% compare
  3. 16 Portugal 22.2% compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 20.0% compare
  5. 19 Sweden 19.6% compare
  6. 20 Austria 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands?
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands was 20.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 547 data points, 1999–2024
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