Belgium vs Sweden: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children
Belgium
38.6%
in 2025
Sweden
53.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 53.7% against 38.6% in Belgium, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 40.8% | 18.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 42.9% | 17.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 48.5% | 14.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 53.7% against 38.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children between Belgium and Sweden?
- 15.1%, with Sweden 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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.