Netherlands vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Netherlands
396.1
in 2025
Sweden
510.4
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 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 duration of unemployment, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 510.4 against 396.1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 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.