Belgium vs Sweden: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data

Belgium
161 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
217 Thousand persons
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 217 Thousand persons against 161 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 56 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 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 37 Thousand persons 224.5 Thousand persons 187.5 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 139 Thousand persons 210.5 Thousand persons 71.5 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 161 Thousand persons 217 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 217 Thousand persons against 161 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data between Belgium and Sweden?
56 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed