Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium

Belgium: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2003. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2003)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
64th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1985
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.050.10.151985199420031985: 0.173 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.166 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.166 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.161 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.173 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.161 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.158 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.154 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.152 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.144 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.142 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2003, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Belgium 64th out of 105 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 61 State of Palestine 0.2% compare
  2. 62 Italy 0.2% compare
  3. 63 Korea 0.1%
  4. 65 Egypt 0.1% compare
  5. 66 Serbia 0.1%
  6. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1%

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium was 0.1% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Belgium ranks 64th out of 105 countries with data for 2003.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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