Belgium vs Sweden: Public employment
Public employment over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,356 against 5,096 in Belgium, a difference of 260.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 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 | 4,385 | 4,396 | 11.44 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,651 | 4,805 | 153.95 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,996 | 5,257 | 261.23 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public employment, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,356 against 5,096 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public employment between Belgium and Sweden?
- 260, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for public employment?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.