Belgium vs Sweden: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,839 against 5,486 in Belgium, a difference of 353.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 69 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,012 | 5,337 | 325.67 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,288 | 5,699 | 411.62 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,839 against 5,486 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 353, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.