Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 28.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Netherlands stood at 28.49.
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 in Netherlands peaked at 29.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.38, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (Our) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.53 | — |
| 2001 | 22.4 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.38 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.33 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.31 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.23 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 25.76 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 25.68 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.08 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.22 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 28.31 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 28.75 | +1.6% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 28.49 | -4.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 28.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 28.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.34 | 21.38 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.68 | 21.99 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.39 | 23.21 | 29.82 | 5 |
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)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (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)
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 28.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 21.38 in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Netherlands ranks 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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