Belgium vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
58.8%
in 2025
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
71.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
24th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
How they compare
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera currently reports 71.8% against 58.8% in Belgium, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 34th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 71.4% | 19.6% | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 71.3% | 17.6% | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 71.4% | 16.0% | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 72.0% | 14.3% | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, at 71.8% against 58.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 13.0%, with Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 24th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.