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 % of women (20–64) in 2005 to 79.7 % of women (20–64) in 2024.
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Netherlands.
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. 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 % of women (20–64) in 2005. The latest reading is 79.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp.