Belgium vs Sweden: Employees by occupation
Belgium
4,370 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
4,766 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Employees by occupation over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,766 Thousand persons against 4,370 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 396 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 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 | 3,176 Thousand persons | 3,519 Thousand persons | 343.48 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,579 Thousand persons | 3,920 Thousand persons | 340.66 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,926 Thousand persons | 4,334 Thousand persons | 408.32 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,243 Thousand persons | 4,672 Thousand persons | 429.42 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,766 Thousand persons against 4,370 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation between Belgium and Sweden?
- 396 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 employees by occupation?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.