Netherlands vs Sweden: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Netherlands
85.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
100.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 100.3 Thousand persons against 85.3 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 15 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 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 | 64.68 Thousand persons | 22.36 Thousand persons | 42.32 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 60.05 Thousand persons | 48.99 Thousand persons | 11.06 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 79.2 Thousand persons | 63.27 Thousand persons | 15.93 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 83.4 Thousand persons | 87.47 Thousand persons | 4.07 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 100.3 Thousand persons against 85.3 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 15 Thousand persons, 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 youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.