Netherlands vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Netherlands
396.1
in 2025
Sweden
510.4
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 510.4 against 396.1 in Netherlands, a difference of 114.3.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 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 | 408.7 | 398.06 | 10.64 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 326.79 | 294.75 | 32.04 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 494.65 | 388.76 | 105.89 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 373.65 | 467.02 | 93.37 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 510.4 against 396.1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 114.3, 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 unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.