Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 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 industry in Netherlands stood at 21.1%. 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 34.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.4% | — |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.9% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.8% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 6 |
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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 industry in Netherlands?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Netherlands was 21.1% 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 industry recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.