Netherlands vs Sweden: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Netherlands
15.7%
in 2025
Sweden
10.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.7% against 10.9% in Sweden, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 29.6% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 15.7% against 10.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.