Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 5.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.6 for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in 2025.
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 persons by household composition in Belgium peaked at 6.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
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 persons by household composition in Belgium?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Belgium was 5.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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