Belgium vs Sweden: Employment by sex, age and other typologies

Belgium
3,138
in 2025
Sweden
2,122
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th

Employment by sex, age and other typologies over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3,138 against 2,122 in Sweden, a difference of 1,016.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 31 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,216 1,946 269.6 Belgium
2000s 2,276 2,118 158.03 Belgium
2010s 2,361 1,954 407.24 Belgium
2020s 2,841 2,099 742.12 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by sex, age and other typologies, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 3,138 against 2,122 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by sex, age and other typologies between Belgium and Sweden?
1,016, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
Belgium ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by sex, age and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 671 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed