Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2022
All-time low
3.9%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Belgium stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Belgium peaked at 6.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2018.
That places Belgium 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.6% | — |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -35.8% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +30.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Belgium?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Belgium was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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