Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 95.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2025
All-time low
56.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Netherlands, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Netherlands is 95.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Netherlands peaked at 95.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.6% | — |
| 1951 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 95.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 95.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.1% | 56.6% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.9% | 59.9% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.9% | 62.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 65.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 69.0% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 78.5% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.4% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.3% | 95.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 19 Martinique 96.8% compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 96.4% compare
- 22 Malta 95.7% compare
- 23 Uruguay 95.7% compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% 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)
- 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Netherlands?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Netherlands was 95.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.