Netherlands vs Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Netherlands
123 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
206 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 206 Thousand persons against 123 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 83 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204 Thousand persons | 158 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 229.9 Thousand persons | 171.9 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 129.83 Thousand persons | 207 Thousand persons | 77.17 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 206 Thousand persons against 123 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 83 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.