Belgium vs Sweden: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Belgium
4,358 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
4,766 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,766 Thousand persons against 4,358 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 408 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 15 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 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,929 Thousand persons | 4,368 Thousand persons | 439.51 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,223 Thousand persons | 4,672 Thousand persons | 449.22 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,766 Thousand persons against 4,358 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract between Belgium and Sweden?
- 408 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.