Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium

Belgium: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
57th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
12
1992–2003

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium, 1992–2003

00.050.10.151992199720031992: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.172 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.169 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.171 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.174 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.17 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.164 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.154 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.145 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.149 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.143 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium is 0.1%, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 57th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Belgium, 1992 to 2003.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% -0.6%
1994 0.2% -1.2%
1995 0.2% +1.1%
1996 0.2% +1.6%
1997 0.2% -3.9%
1998 0.2% +1.4%
1999 0.2% -3.3%
2000 0.2% -5.9%
2001 0.1% -6.0%
2002 0.1% +3.0%
2003 0.1% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 54 Republic of Korea 0.2%
  2. 55 Türkiye 0.1%
  3. 56 Egypt 0.1% compare
  4. 58 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  5. 59 Czechia 0.1%
  6. 60 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium was 0.1% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Belgium ranks 57th out of 94 countries with data for 2003.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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