Netherlands vs Sweden: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Netherlands
85.3
in 2025
Sweden
100.3
in 2025
Netherlands rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 100.3 against 85.3 in Netherlands, a difference of 15.
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 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 35 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 | 22.36 | 42.32 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 60.05 | 48.99 | 11.06 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 79.2 | 63.27 | 15.93 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 83.4 | 87.47 | 4.07 | 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 against 85.3 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 15, 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 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 35 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.