Belgium vs Sweden: Employment by main: national accounts annual data
Belgium
8.15 million
in 2025
Sweden
8.53 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.53 million against 8.15 million in Belgium, a difference of 380,910.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 44 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 | 6.87 million | 666,922 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 7.19 million | 406,043 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.37 million | 7.91 million | 544,512 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.86 million | 8.45 million | 588,267 | 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 against 8.15 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Belgium and Sweden?
- 380,910, 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 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 44 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.