Belgium vs Sweden: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data

Belgium
216 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
224 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 224 Thousand persons against 216 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 8 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 43 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 41 Thousand persons 234 Thousand persons 193 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 151.5 Thousand persons 210.3 Thousand persons 58.8 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 184.17 Thousand persons 205 Thousand persons 20.83 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 224 Thousand persons against 216 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data between Belgium and Sweden?
8 Thousand persons, 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 supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data. 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 762 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed