Netherlands vs Sweden: Cultural employment by sex
Netherlands
563.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
257.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Cultural employment by sex over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 563.1 Thousand persons against 257.9 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 305.2 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 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 | 423.44 Thousand persons | 257.04 Thousand persons | 166.4 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 531.92 Thousand persons | 263.93 Thousand persons | 267.98 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cultural employment by sex, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 563.1 Thousand persons against 257.9 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cultural employment by sex between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 305.2 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for cultural employment by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.