Austria vs Belgium: Self-employed persons by occupation
Austria
499 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium
736.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
Belgium rank
16th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 736.7 Thousand persons against 499 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 237.7 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392.64 Thousand persons | 582.76 Thousand persons | 190.12 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 422.64 Thousand persons | 562.18 Thousand persons | 139.54 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 462.95 Thousand persons | 620.8 Thousand persons | 157.85 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 479.6 Thousand persons | 697.15 Thousand persons | 217.55 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 736.7 Thousand persons against 499 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Austria and Belgium?
- 237.7 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.