Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Netherlands stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Netherlands peaked at 5.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 164 Kuwait 2.4% compare
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- 168 United States of America 2.0% compare
- 169 Qatar 2.0% compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Netherlands?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Netherlands was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Netherlands ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.