Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 20 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20
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
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands stood at 20.
That represents a change of 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.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 21 countries on this measure, 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 (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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 20 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 | 16.76 | 10.7 | 20.5 | 5 |
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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Netherlands was 20 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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