Netherlands vs Sweden: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 510,400 Persons against 396,100 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 114,300 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 46 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 | 285,800 Persons | 333,800 Persons | 48,000 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 326,790 Persons | 294,750 Persons | 32,040 Persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 494,650 Persons | 388,760 Persons | 105,890 Persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 373,650 Persons | 467,017 Persons | 93,367 Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 510,400 Persons against 396,100 Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 114,300 Persons, with Sweden 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 indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.