Belgium vs Romania: Self-employed persons by occupation
Belgium
736.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
834.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Romania rank
10th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 834.2 Thousand persons against 736.7 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 97.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Romania ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583.03 Thousand persons | 2,386 Thousand persons | 1,803 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 562.18 Thousand persons | 2,114 Thousand persons | 1,552 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 620.8 Thousand persons | 1,686 Thousand persons | 1,065 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 697.15 Thousand persons | 985.02 Thousand persons | 287.87 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 834.2 Thousand persons against 736.7 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Belgium and Romania?
- 97.5 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Romania ranks 10th of 36 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.