Belgium vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Belgium
56.4%
in 2020
Sweden
60.3%
in 2020
Belgium rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 60.3% against 56.4% in Belgium, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 43 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 | 67.9% | 94.0% | 26.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 74.1% | 8.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 66.6% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 60.3% | 3.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 60.3% against 56.4% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Belgium and Sweden?
- 3.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.