Belgium vs Portugal: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation)
Belgium
747 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
780.1 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 780.1 Thousand persons against 747 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 33.1 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.05 Thousand persons | 1,165 Thousand persons | 590.05 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 565.85 Thousand persons | 1,142 Thousand persons | 576.36 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 626.49 Thousand persons | 804.93 Thousand persons | 178.44 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 714.74 Thousand persons | 728.24 Thousand persons | 13.5 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 780.1 Thousand persons against 747 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 33.1 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.