Belgium vs Sweden: Employment by sex, age and other typologies
Belgium
3,138 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,122 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Employment by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,138 Thousand persons against 2,122 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1,016 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons | 1,946 Thousand persons | 269.6 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2,276 Thousand persons | 2,118 Thousand persons | 158.03 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,361 Thousand persons | 1,954 Thousand persons | 407.24 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,841 Thousand persons | 2,099 Thousand persons | 742.12 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons against 2,122 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by sex, age and other typologies between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1,016 Thousand persons, 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.