Belgium vs Sweden: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.84 million Persons against 5.49 million Persons in Belgium, a difference of 353,400 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 46 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 | 4.36 million Persons | 4.39 million Persons | 22,900 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.55 million Persons | 4.68 million Persons | 130,270 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.97 million Persons | 5.22 million Persons | 250,790 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.29 million Persons | 5.70 million Persons | 411,667 Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — labour force, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.84 million Persons against 5.49 million Persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — labour force between Belgium and Sweden?
- 353,400 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>