Netherlands vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and
Netherlands
68.7%
in 2025
Sweden
67.5%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68.7% against 67.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th 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 | 60.8% | 62.5% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 62.8% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.8% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 68.7% against 67.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands 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 labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.