Belgium vs Sweden: Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time
Belgium
5,132 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
5,225 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,225 Thousand persons against 5,132 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 93 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,933 Thousand persons | 4,000 Thousand persons | 66.65 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,237 Thousand persons | 4,363 Thousand persons | 125.09 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,625 Thousand persons | 4,829 Thousand persons | 204.48 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,031 Thousand persons | 5,175 Thousand persons | 144.16 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,225 Thousand persons against 5,132 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time between Belgium and Sweden?
- 93 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time employment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.