Netherlands vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Netherlands
428.5 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
523.9 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 523.9 Thousand persons against 428.5 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 95.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 313 Thousand persons | 360.6 Thousand persons | 47.6 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 329.74 Thousand persons | 280.95 Thousand persons | 48.79 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 482.99 Thousand persons | 354.1 Thousand persons | 128.89 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 374.59 Thousand persons | 441.87 Thousand persons | 67.29 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 523.9 Thousand persons against 428.5 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 95.4 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.