Netherlands vs Sweden: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region

Netherlands
523.3 Thousand persons
in 2024
Sweden
230.2 Thousand persons
in 2024
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0200400600201420192024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 523.3 Thousand persons against 230.2 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 293.1 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 394.5 Thousand persons 237.3 Thousand persons 157.2 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 489.94 Thousand persons 242.54 Thousand persons 247.4 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cultural employment by nuts 2 region, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 523.3 Thousand persons against 230.2 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cultural employment by nuts 2 region between Netherlands and Sweden?
293.1 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
418 places, 4,233 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed