Belgium vs Sweden: Labour force by citizenship
Belgium
5,478 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,773 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour force by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,773 Thousand persons against 5,478 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 295 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,237 Thousand persons | 4,389 Thousand persons | 151.72 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,545 Thousand persons | 4,682 Thousand persons | 136.76 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,956 Thousand persons | 5,217 Thousand persons | 261.08 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,280 Thousand persons | 5,647 Thousand persons | 367.52 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,773 Thousand persons against 5,478 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship between Belgium and Sweden?
- 295 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for labour force by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.