Belgium vs Sydsverige: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
71.9%
in 2025
Sydsverige
83.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Sydsverige rank
36th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Sydsverige
How they compare
Sydsverige currently reports 83.4% against 71.9% in Belgium, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Sydsverige's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sydsverige has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 38th and Sydsverige ranks 36th of 48 countries.
Sydsverige has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sydsverige | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 76.3% | 11.7% | Sydsverige |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 76.5% | 10.8% | Sydsverige |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 80.2% | 12.4% | Sydsverige |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 82.2% | 11.9% | Sydsverige |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Belgium or Sydsverige?
- Sydsverige, at 83.4% against 71.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Belgium and Sydsverige?
- 11.5%, with Sydsverige ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sydsverige?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sydsverige rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Sydsverige ranks 36th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.