Netherlands vs Sweden: Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region
Netherlands
9,833
in 2025
Sweden
5,263
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9,833 against 5,263 in Sweden, a difference of 4,570.
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 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 37 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 | 4,054 | 3,540 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,093 | 4,387 | 3,706 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,437 | 4,828 | 3,609 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9,520 | 5,180 | 4,340 | 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 against 5,263 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, 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 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 37 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.