Belgium vs Sweden: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit

Belgium
5,809 Million euro
in 2024
Sweden
4,324 Million euro
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5,809 Million euro against 4,324 Million euro in Sweden, a difference of 1,485 Million euro.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 46 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 7,250 Million euro 7,003 Million euro 247 Million euro Belgium
2000s 9,913 Million euro 4,445 Million euro 5,468 Million euro Belgium
2010s 11,378 Million euro 4,321 Million euro 7,057 Million euro Belgium
2020s 7,989 Million euro 4,343 Million euro 3,646 Million euro Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 5,809 Million euro against 4,324 Million euro in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and between Belgium and Sweden?
1,485 Million euro, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed