Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form was 18.0% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
18.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 1994
All-time low
18.0%
in 2003
Years of data
12
1994–2005

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

05101520251994199920051994: 23 Percentage1995: 23 Percentage1996: 23 Percentage1997: 22 Percentage1998: 21 Percentage1999: 21 Percentage2000: 21 Percentage2001: 19 Percentage2002: 19 Percentage2003: 18 Percentage2004: 19 Percentage2005: 18 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 18.0% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 9th of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.2% 21.0% 23.0% 6
2000s 19.0% 18.0% 21.0% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Austria 20.0% compare
  2. 6 Finland 20.0% compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 19.0% compare
  4. 9 Czechia 18.0% compare
  5. 11 Denmark 17.0% compare
  6. 12 Lithuania 16.0% compare
  7. 12 Latvia 16.0% compare
  8. 12 Norway 16.0% compare
  9. 12 Sweden 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 9th out of 30 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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About this data

Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 409 data points, 1994–2006
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