Belgium vs Sweden: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 9.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Belgium, a difference of 2.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 22 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 | 8.52 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 15.76 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 7.24 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.18 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 15.66 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 6.48 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.82 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 14.02 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 4.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 9.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.