Netherlands vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
Netherlands
428 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
524 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 524 Thousand persons against 428 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 96 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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 | 523 Thousand persons | 406 Thousand persons | 117 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 592 Thousand persons | 356.4 Thousand persons | 235.6 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 390.14 Thousand persons | 443.43 Thousand persons | 53.29 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 524 Thousand persons against 428 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 96 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.