Netherlands Female Employment Rate (2025)
Netherlands's Female Employment Rate: 79.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Netherlands (2025)
79.6
% of women (20–64)
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 79.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 79.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2022 | 79 | +1.5pp |
| 2021 | 77.5 | +2pp |
| 2020 | 75.5 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 75.5 | +1.3pp |
| 2018 | 74.2 | +1.4pp |
| 2017 | 72.8 | +1.2pp |
| 2016 | 71.6 | +0.8pp |
| 2015 | 70.8 | +1.1pp |
| 2014 | 69.7 | -0.9pp |
| 2013 | 70.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 71 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 70.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2010 | 69.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 69.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 69.4 | +1.7pp |
| 2007 | 67.7 | +2pp |
| 2006 | 65.7 | +1.3pp |
About this Dataset
Netherlands recorded 79.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 64.4 in 2005 to 79.7 in 2024.
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Netherlands from 2005 to present. Highlight the gender gap versus the overall employment rate.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Netherlands from 2005 to present. Highlight the gender gap versus the overall employment rate. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 79.7 % of women (20–64) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 64.4 in 2005. The latest reading of 79.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp.