Netherlands vs Sweden: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Netherlands
83.3
in 2025
Sweden
85.1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.1 against 83.3 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.35 | 76.6 | 2.25 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 79.64 | 7.31 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.18 | 86.18 | 4 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.1 against 83.3 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.8, with Sweden 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 recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.