Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006) was 18 in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
18
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
23
in 1994
All-time low
18
in 2003
Years of data
12
1994–2005

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Netherlands, 1994–2005

05101520251994199920051994: 231995: 231996: 231997: 221998: 211999: 212000: 212001: 192002: 192003: 182004: 192005: 18

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Netherlands is 18, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Netherlands peaked at 23 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2003.

Netherlands ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1994 23 —
1995 23 +0.0%
1996 23 +0.0%
1997 22 -4.3%
1998 21 -4.5%
1999 21 +0.0%
2000 21 +0.0%
2001 19 -9.5%
2002 19 +0.0%
2003 18 -5.3%
2004 19 +5.6%
2005 18 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.17 21 23 6
2000s 19 18 21 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Austria 20 compare
  2. 9 Finland 20 compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 19 compare
  4. 12 Czechia 18 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 18 compare
  6. 15 Denmark 17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Netherlands?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Netherlands was 18 in 2005, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 23 in 1994.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2005.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 494 data points, 1994–2006
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