Belgium vs Sweden: Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time

Belgium
5,138 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,263 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5,263 Thousand persons against 5,138 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 125 Thousand persons.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th 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 3,850 Thousand persons 3,991 Thousand persons 141.44 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 4,209 Thousand persons 4,387 Thousand persons 178.35 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 4,586 Thousand persons 4,828 Thousand persons 242.45 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 4,973 Thousand persons 5,180 Thousand persons 207.23 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 5,263 Thousand persons against 5,138 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time between Belgium and Sweden?
125 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time?
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time employment
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed