Netherlands vs Sweden: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by
Netherlands
86.6%
in 2025
Sweden
85.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 86.6% against 85.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th 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 | 85.5% | 84.2% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 83.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 85.1% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates of young persons not in education and training by, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 86.6% against 85.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates of young persons not in education and training by between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.