Netherlands vs Sweden: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Netherlands
9,899 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,329 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9,899 Thousand persons against 5,329 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 4,570 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,181 Thousand persons | 3,991 Thousand persons | 3,190 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,106 Thousand persons | 4,387 Thousand persons | 3,719 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,458 Thousand persons | 4,828 Thousand persons | 3,629 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9,565 Thousand persons | 5,232 Thousand persons | 4,333 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 9,899 Thousand persons against 5,329 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4,570 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.