Belgium vs Sweden: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs

Belgium
314.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
343.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th

Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 343.4 Thousand persons against 314.4 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 29 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 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 114.16 Thousand persons 332.98 Thousand persons 218.82 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 159.29 Thousand persons 378.03 Thousand persons 218.74 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 189.46 Thousand persons 424.6 Thousand persons 235.14 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 255.72 Thousand persons 333.3 Thousand persons 77.58 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 343.4 Thousand persons against 314.4 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs between Belgium and Sweden?
29 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,436 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed