Share of male vs female employment in services in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of male vs female employment in services was 76.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Netherlands is 76.68, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Netherlands peaked at 76.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.29, in 1991.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.29 | — |
| 1992 | 60.69 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.11 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.52 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 62.07 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62.2 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.54 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.49 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.14 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.04 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 64.76 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.7 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 66.75 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.91 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.25 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.15 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.45 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 67.62 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.21 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.31 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.45 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.49 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.28 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 72.25 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.71 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.16 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.77 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.66 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.85 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.51 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.64 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 75.83 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.62 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.26 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 76.68 | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 76.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 76.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.01 | 60.29 | 64.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.98 | 64.25 | 68.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.39 | 69.31 | 72.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.59 | 73.51 | 76.68 | 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 services in Netherlands?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Netherlands was 76.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.29 in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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