Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form was 18.0% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Netherlands, 1994–2005
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Netherlands is 18.0%, 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 23.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.0% | — |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 21.0% | 6 |
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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 18.0% in 2005, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% 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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