Netherlands vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Netherlands
23.8%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
43rd
Sweden rank
42nd
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 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 43rd and Sweden ranks 42nd of 45 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 | 35.3% | 31.8% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.7% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.1% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 0.0% | 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 43rd and Sweden ranks 42nd of 45 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.