Netherlands vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Netherlands
399 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
468 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 468 Thousand persons against 399 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 69 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 460.43 Thousand persons | 105.14 Thousand persons | 355.29 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 428.5 Thousand persons | 317.1 Thousand persons | 111.4 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 426.2 Thousand persons | 304.3 Thousand persons | 121.9 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 571.5 Thousand persons | 355.7 Thousand persons | 215.8 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 372.43 Thousand persons | 440.71 Thousand persons | 68.29 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 468 Thousand persons against 399 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 69 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.