Netherlands vs Sweden: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Netherlands
1,218 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
1,147 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,218 Thousand persons against 1,147 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 71 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 783.8 Thousand persons | 790.6 Thousand persons | 6.8 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,293 Thousand persons | 824.92 Thousand persons | 468.51 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,189 Thousand persons | 1,035 Thousand persons | 153.92 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 1,218 Thousand persons against 1,147 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 71 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.