Share of male vs female employment in industry in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 21.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Netherlands stood at 21.09. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Netherlands peaked at 34.42 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.09, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.42 | — |
| 1992 | 34.13 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 33.83 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.45 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 32.98 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.94 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.79 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.24 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 31.94 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.99 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.59 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.65 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.38 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 29.83 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 30.98 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.56 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.37 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 28.85 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.81 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 26.95 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.87 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.86 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.73 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.69 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 25.36 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.88 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.37 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.56 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 24.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.73 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.58 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 21.91 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.99 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.47 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.09 | -1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 21.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.11, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 21.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.14, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.19 | 31.94 | 34.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30 | 27.81 | 31.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.48 | 24.56 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.96 | 21.09 | 23.73 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Netherlands?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Netherlands was 21.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.09 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Netherlands ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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