Overview
- CBS reports that 83% of men were economically independent in 2024, a level that has stayed above 80% since 2018.
- Economic independence is defined as net income from work at or above the social‑assistance level, which was €1,295 per month in 2024.
- Among those not economically independent, 30% of women work but earn below the threshold compared with 26% of men.
- Municipal gaps persist, with Urk showing the widest divide at 89% of men versus 60% of women.
- The highest female rates are in Zoeterwoude at 79.3% and Bunnik at 79.1%, while large cities generally show smaller gender differences such as Groningen at 77% of men and 72% of women.