Netherlands vs Sweden: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2
Netherlands
4,179 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,518 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4,179 Thousand persons against 2,518 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1,661 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 18 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 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,014 Thousand persons | 1,863 Thousand persons | 1,151 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,096 Thousand persons | 2,064 Thousand persons | 1,033 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,958 Thousand persons | 2,468 Thousand persons | 1,490 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 4,179 Thousand persons against 2,518 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1,661 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.