Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium
Belgium: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 7.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7.1% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium peaked at 10.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.8% | — |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 148 Cuba 7.9% compare
- 149 Syrian Arab Republic 7.8% compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.8% compare
- 152 Switzerland 7.1% compare
- 153 Lithuania 7.1% compare
- 154 Finland 6.9% compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium was 7.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Belgium ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".