Belgium vs Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
Belgium
107 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
105 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 107 Thousand persons against 105 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 2 Thousand persons.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153 Thousand persons | 53 Thousand persons | 100 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 162.6 Thousand persons | 63.9 Thousand persons | 98.7 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 115.83 Thousand persons | 93.83 Thousand persons | 22 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 107 Thousand persons against 105 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.