Share of female workers by sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of female workers by sector was 1.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.12
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 1991
All-time low
1.12
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Netherlands stood at 1.12. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Netherlands peaked at 2.88 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.88 | — |
| 1992 | 2.8 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.58 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.31 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.29 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.41 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.46 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.12 | -3.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.29 | 2.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.75 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.23 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.12 | 1.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 152 France 1.4 compare
- 153 Dominican Republic 1.28 compare
- 154 Ireland 1.13 compare
- 156 Norway 1.11 compare
- 157 New Caledonia 1.1 compare
- 158 United States 0.9616 compare
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 share of female workers by sector in Netherlands?
- Share of female workers by sector in Netherlands was 1.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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