Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Romania: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.2%
in 2025
Romania
8.8%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Romania rank
4th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.8% against 4.2% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 10.9% | 7.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 12.0% | 8.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 10.0% | 6.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.8% against 4.2% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 4.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.