Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 28.5% for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in 2024.
The figure 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 - 19th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 29.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2015.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.8% | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.9% | 28.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 23.2% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
More gender data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 43.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 29.3% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 28.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th 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 - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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