Belgium vs Ireland: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18.3% against 17.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 143rd and Ireland ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 29.6% | 9.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 24.6% | 6.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 23.3% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.2% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 18.3% against 17.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Belgium ranks 143rd and Ireland ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.