Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sweden: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
89.26 %
in 2024
Sweden
89.48 %
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 89.48 % against 89.26 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.22 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 79 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 66.97 % 86.15 % 19.18 % Sweden
2000s 77.03 % 86.14 % 9.1 % Sweden
2010s 83.99 % 88.13 % 4.14 % Sweden
2020s 88.12 % 88.29 % 0.17 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 89.48 % against 89.26 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
0.22 %, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,542 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.