Belgium vs Sweden: Unemployment with intermediate education
Belgium
6.3%
in 2024
Sweden
6.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
59th
Sweden rank
57th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 57th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 10.1% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Belgium ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 57th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).