Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.5%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
72nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2023
All-time low
21.4%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 21.52001: 22.42002: 21.72003: 21.42004: 22.32005: 22.32006: 24.22007: 25.82008: 25.72009: 26.12010: 27.22011: 28.32012: 28.82013: 222014: 24.82015: 22.92016: 24.82017: 25.52018: 24.12019: 28.42020: 23.22021: 26.32022: 29.12023: 29.82024: 28.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 28.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 29.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2003.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 72nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 21.5%
2001 22.4% +4.0%
2002 21.7% -3.1%
2003 21.4% -1.5%
2004 22.3% +4.4%
2005 22.3% -0.1%
2006 24.2% +8.6%
2007 25.8% +6.3%
2008 25.7% -0.3%
2009 26.1% +1.6%
2010 27.2% +4.4%
2011 28.3% +4.0%
2012 28.8% +1.6%
2013 22.0% -23.5%
2014 24.8% +12.7%
2015 22.9% -7.5%
2016 24.8% +8.3%
2017 25.5% +2.6%
2018 24.1% -5.4%
2019 28.4% +17.8%
2020 23.2% -18.3%
2021 26.3% +13.4%
2022 29.1% +10.5%
2023 29.8% +2.5%
2024 28.5% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 21.4% 26.1% 10
2010s 25.7% 22.0% 28.8% 10
2020s 27.4% 23.2% 29.8% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.2% compare
  2. 70 United Republic of Tanzania 29.7% compare
  3. 71 Zambia 29.6% compare
  4. 73 Germany 27.7% compare
  5. 74 Cyprus 27.5% compare
  6. 75 Denmark 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 28.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2003.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 72nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,742 data points, 2000–2025
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