Belgium vs Sweden: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Belgium
3,423 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,432 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,423 Thousand persons against 2,432 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 991 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 30 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,632 Thousand persons | 2,258 Thousand persons | 374.37 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3,082 Thousand persons | 2,371 Thousand persons | 710.4 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population by sex, age and other typologies, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 3,423 Thousand persons against 2,432 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economically active population by sex, age and other typologies between Belgium and Sweden?
- 991 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.