Netherlands vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Netherlands
396.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 510.4 Thousand persons against 396.1 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 114.3 Thousand persons.
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 45 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 Thousand persons | 398.06 Thousand persons | 10.64 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 326.79 Thousand persons | 294.75 Thousand persons | 32.04 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 494.65 Thousand persons | 388.76 Thousand persons | 105.89 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 373.65 Thousand persons | 467.02 Thousand persons | 93.37 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 510.4 Thousand persons against 396.1 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 114.3 Thousand persons, 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 duration of unemployment?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.