Belgium Self-Employed Persons (2025)
Belgium's Self-Employed Persons: 736.7 thousand persons in 2025, +4.8% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.
Belgium (2025)
736.7
thousand persons
+4.8% YoY
YoY Change
+4.8%
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | thousand persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 736.7 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 702.8 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 716.7 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 714.2 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 651.8 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 660.7 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 641.9 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 619.4 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 623.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 638.7 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 643 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 617.4 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 635.4 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 603.2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 590.2 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 595.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 594.6 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 574.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 736.7 thousand persons in 2025. The latest change was +4.8%. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 574.7 thousand persons in 2008 to 736.7 thousand persons in 2025.
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Belgium.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Belgium. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 736.7 thousand persons in 2025, up from a low of 574.7 thousand persons in 2008. The latest change was +4.8%.