Belgium vs Sweden: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Belgium
5,477 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
5,749 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,749 Thousand persons against 5,477 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 272 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 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 | 4,306 Thousand persons | 4,361 Thousand persons | 55 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,595 Thousand persons | 4,643 Thousand persons | 48.83 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,991 Thousand persons | 5,183 Thousand persons | 192.34 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,346 Thousand persons | 5,617 Thousand persons | 270.79 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,749 Thousand persons against 5,477 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Belgium and Sweden?
- 272 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.