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

Latest (2023)
29.82
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
29.82
in 2023
All-time low
21.4
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Netherlands, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 21.52001: 22.42002: 21.72003: 21.42004: 22.22005: 22.32006: 25.52007: 26.82008: 262009: 262010: 26.92011: 27.92012: 28.82013: 222014: 24.82015: 22.92016: 24.82017: 25.52018: 24.12019: 28.42020: 23.22021: 26.32022: 29.12023: 29.8

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

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Netherlands, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Estonia 31.51 compare
  2. 30 Greece 31.36 compare
  3. 31 Cyprus 31.05 compare
  4. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.9 compare
  5. 34 Czechia 27.4 compare
  6. 35 Malta 26.8 compare

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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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Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
42 places, 887 data points, 2000–2024
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