Belgium—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #115 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
55.1%
2024
YoY Change
+0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#115
of 148 countries
Maximum
55.1%
2024
Minimum
50.9%
2001
CAGR
+0.2%
25 years
Last
55.1%
Previous
55.0%
Highest
55.1%
Lowest
50.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's self-employed (%) was 55.1% in 2024, ranking #115 out of 148 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 55.1% (2024) and the lowest was 50.9% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 52.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |