Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 29.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Netherlands is 29.82, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Netherlands peaked at 29.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5 | — |
| 2001 | 22.4 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.4 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 26.8 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 26 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.75 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.99 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 24.79 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 22.94 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 24.84 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 25.49 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.11 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 28.4 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 23.21 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 26.33 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 29.1 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 29.82 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.58 | 21.4 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 | 21.99 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.12 | 23.21 | 29.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Netherlands?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Netherlands was 29.82 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.