Netherlands vs Sweden: Regional disparities in gender employment gap
Netherlands
20.0%
in 2024
Sweden
19.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 20.0% against 19.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 21 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 88.8% | 75.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 29.5% | 19.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 27.9% | 14.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 26.9% | 10.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 20.0% against 19.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.