Belgium vs Sweden: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,263 Persons against 5,146 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 117 Persons.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,473 Persons | 4,352 Persons | 878.86 Persons | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,767 Persons | 4,158 Persons | 391.83 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,217 Persons | 4,391 Persons | 173.92 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,596 Persons | 4,828 Persons | 232.43 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,981 Persons | 5,180 Persons | 199.36 Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,263 Persons against 5,146 Persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Belgium and Sweden?
- 117 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.