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 47 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 47 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.