Belgium vs Sweden: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Belgium
8.13 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Sweden
8.53 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.53 million Thousand hours worked against 8.13 million Thousand hours worked in Belgium, a difference of 399,200 Thousand hours worked.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 40 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 | 6.20 million Thousand hours worked | 6.87 million Thousand hours worked | 666,922 Thousand hours worked | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.78 million Thousand hours worked | 7.19 million Thousand hours worked | 406,043 Thousand hours worked | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.37 million Thousand hours worked | 7.91 million Thousand hours worked | 544,512 Thousand hours worked | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.86 million Thousand hours worked | 8.45 million Thousand hours worked | 594,773 Thousand hours worked | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.53 million Thousand hours worked against 8.13 million Thousand hours worked in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Belgium and Sweden?
- 399,200 Thousand hours worked, 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 employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.