Belgium vs France: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Belgium
5.6%
in 2025
France
5.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
France rank
20th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 2.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 5.6% against 5.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Belgium and France?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.