Netherlands vs Sweden: Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region
Netherlands
9,833 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,263 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9,833 Thousand persons against 5,263 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 4,570 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 48 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 | 7,594 Thousand persons | 4,054 Thousand persons | 3,540 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,093 Thousand persons | 4,387 Thousand persons | 3,706 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,437 Thousand persons | 4,828 Thousand persons | 3,609 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9,520 Thousand persons | 5,180 Thousand persons | 4,340 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 9,833 Thousand persons against 5,263 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4,570 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.