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
13th
Sweden rank
10th
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 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 32 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 | 74.3% | 76.6% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 79.6% | 7.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 86.2% | 4.0% | 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 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 32 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.