Netherlands vs Sweden: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Netherlands
10,244 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
5,749 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10,244 Thousand persons against 5,749 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 4,495 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,807 Thousand persons | 4,361 Thousand persons | 3,447 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,459 Thousand persons | 4,643 Thousand persons | 3,815 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,964 Thousand persons | 5,183 Thousand persons | 3,780 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9,988 Thousand persons | 5,617 Thousand persons | 4,371 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 10,244 Thousand persons against 5,749 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4,495 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.