Belgium vs Sweden: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data
Belgium
118.8
in 2024
Sweden
119.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Sweden rank
26th
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 119.9 against 118.8 in Belgium, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 32 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.15 | 74.1 | 8.05 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.07 | 87.38 | 5.69 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 108.64 | 107.54 | 1.1 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 119.9 against 118.8 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.