Netherlands vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Netherlands
85.6%
in 2025
Sweden
84.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 85.6% against 84.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 76.4% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 78.1% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 81.4% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 83.4% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 85.6% against 84.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.