Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 14.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands stood at 14.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% 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 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 14.9 | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 5.5 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 | 7.1 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 | 10.7 | 20.5 | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands was 14.9 in 2025, 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 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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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