Netherlands vs Sweden: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Netherlands
31.35
in 2025
Sweden
32.5
in 2025
Netherlands rank
65th
Sweden rank
63rd
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.5 against 31.35 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 75 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 | 39.2 | 37.55 | 1.65 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 35.56 | 37.14 | 1.57 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.47 | 28.08 | 7.4 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 32.45 | 31.82 | 0.6298 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 32.5 against 31.35 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.15, 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 inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Netherlands ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.