Belgium vs Sweden: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Belgium
75.6%
in 2025
Sweden
78.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 78.7% against 75.6% in Belgium, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 70.7% | 6.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 72.0% | 7.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 80.3% | 8.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 78.7% against 75.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Belgium and Sweden?
- 3.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.