Netherlands vs Sweden: Persons outside … Persons population private households
Netherlands
23.8
in 2025
Sweden
24.3
in 2025
Netherlands rank
45th
Sweden rank
44th
Persons outside … Persons population private households over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3 against 23.8 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.32 | 31.76 | 3.56 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 30.76 | 29.69 | 1.07 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.67 | 28.08 | 1.59 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 25.42 | 0.0167 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3 against 23.8 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Netherlands ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.