Noord-Brabant vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Noord-Brabant
86.3%
in 2025
Sweden
84.0%
in 2025
Noord-Brabant rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Noord-Brabant
- Sweden
How they compare
Noord-Brabant currently reports 86.3% against 84.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Noord-Brabant ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 437 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Noord-Brabant averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Noord-Brabant | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 76.4% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 78.1% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 81.4% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 83.4% | 2.2% | Noord-Brabant |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Noord-Brabant or Sweden?
- Noord-Brabant, at 86.3% against 84.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Noord-Brabant and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Noord-Brabant ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Noord-Brabant and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Noord-Brabant and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Noord-Brabant ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 437 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.