Belgium vs Switzerland: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Belgium
225.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
244 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 244 Thousand persons against 225.7 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 18.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 199.79 Thousand persons | 263.06 Thousand persons | 63.27 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 224.88 Thousand persons | 249.63 Thousand persons | 24.75 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 244 Thousand persons against 225.7 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18.3 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.