Netherlands vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Netherlands
396 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
510 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 510 Thousand persons against 396 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 114 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th 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 | 490 Thousand persons | 412 Thousand persons | 78 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 603.6 Thousand persons | 390.7 Thousand persons | 212.9 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 391.83 Thousand persons | 468.33 Thousand persons | 76.5 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 510 Thousand persons against 396 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 114 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 sex and age - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.