Netherlands vs Sweden: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Netherlands
299.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
309 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
200400600800198320042025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 309 Thousand persons against 299.8 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 9.2 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 455.36 Thousand persons 512.44 Thousand persons 57.08 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 391.83 Thousand persons 436.13 Thousand persons 44.3 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 619.94 Thousand persons 581.54 Thousand persons 38.4 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 368.38 Thousand persons 356.42 Thousand persons 11.97 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 309 Thousand persons against 299.8 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Netherlands and Sweden?
9.2 Thousand persons, with Sweden 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 employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed