Time-related underemployment, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Time-related underemployment, female was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Netherlands is 7.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Netherlands peaked at 10.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +109.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +303.7% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +68.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 15 Panama 7.8% compare
- 16 Australia 7.8% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.8% compare
- 19 Peru 7.0% compare
- 20 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.8% 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)
- 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 time-related underemployment, female in Netherlands?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Netherlands was 7.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.