Positions held by women in senior management in Netherlands

Netherlands: Positions held by women in senior management was 44.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2025
All-time low
21.7%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Positions held by women in senior management in Netherlands, 2012–2025

0102030402012201820252012: 21.7 Percentage2013: 25.9 Percentage2014: 25.9 Percentage2015: 26.6 Percentage2016: 29 Percentage2017: 31.1 Percentage2018: 31.7 Percentage2019: 34.7 Percentage2020: 37.6 Percentage2021: 38.6 Percentage2022: 42.6 Percentage2023: 42.4 Percentage2024: 43.1 Percentage2025: 44.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, positions held by women in senior management in Netherlands stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Netherlands peaked at 44.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2012.

Netherlands ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.3% 21.7% 34.7% 8
2020s 41.5% 37.6% 44.5% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Ireland 48.0% compare
  2. 4 Spain 46.4% compare
  3. 5 Norway 45.9% compare
  4. 7 Iceland 44.3% compare
  5. 7 Portugal 44.3% compare
  6. 9 Denmark 43.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is positions held by women in senior management in Netherlands?
Positions held by women in senior management in Netherlands was 44.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for positions held by women in senior management?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Positions held by women in senior management
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 471 data points, 2012–2025
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