Belgium vs Sweden: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region

Belgium
301,767
in 2024
Sweden
255,918
in 2023
Belgium rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 301,767 against 255,918 in Sweden, a difference of 45,849.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 154,474 143,087 11,387 Belgium
2010s 208,981 211,688 2,707 Sweden
2020s 259,365 251,190 8,174 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 301,767 against 255,918 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Sweden?
45,849, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
365 places, 8,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed