Germany vs Netherlands: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women

Germany
27.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
28.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
70th
Netherlands rank
69th

Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 28.5% against 27.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 69th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 23.3% 0.1% Netherlands
2010s 27.5% 25.7% 1.8% Germany
2020s 27.4% 27.4% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of senior and middle management positions filled by women, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 28.5% against 27.7% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of senior and middle management positions filled by women between Germany and Netherlands?
0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
Germany ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 69th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,626 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).