Belgium vs Sweden: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Belgium
315.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
309 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
0200400600198320042025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 315.8 Thousand persons against 309 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 6.8 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th 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 232 Thousand persons 512.44 Thousand persons 280.44 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 318.9 Thousand persons 436.13 Thousand persons 117.23 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 324.94 Thousand persons 581.54 Thousand persons 256.6 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 309.57 Thousand persons 356.42 Thousand persons 46.85 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 315.8 Thousand persons against 309 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Belgium and Sweden?
6.8 Thousand persons, with Belgium 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed