Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Netherlands 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, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Netherlands peaked at 29.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, 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.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Netherlands?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Netherlands was 28.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Netherlands ranks 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).