Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age was 5.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.6
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
18th
of 43 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.
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 18th out of 43 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 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 18th out of 43 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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