Netherlands vs Sweden: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Netherlands
77.0%
in 2025
Sweden
78.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 78.7% against 77.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 30 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 70.7% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 72.0% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 80.3% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 78.7% against 77.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden 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 recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.