Netherlands vs Sweden: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children
Netherlands
14.8
in 2025
Sweden
8.6
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.8 against 8.6 in Sweden, a difference of 6.2.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 | 7.4 | 2.4 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 8.74 | 2.54 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.05 | 8.27 | 5.78 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 14.8 against 8.6 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 6.2, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.