Belgium vs Sweden: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment
Belgium
56.4
in 2020
Sweden
60.3
in 2020
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment 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 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 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 | 26.1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 65.24 | 74.08 | 8.84 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 64.39 | 66.56 | 2.17 | 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 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 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.