Greece vs Romania: Self-employed persons by country of birth

Greece
1,088 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
834.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
12th
Romania rank
13th

Self-employed persons by country of birth over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,088 Thousand persons against 834.2 Thousand persons in Romania, a difference of 253.8 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.

Greece ranks 12th and Romania ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1,286 Thousand persons 2,386 Thousand persons 1,100 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 1,324 Thousand persons 2,114 Thousand persons 789.73 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 1,153 Thousand persons 1,686 Thousand persons 533.45 Thousand persons Romania
2020s 1,126 Thousand persons 985.02 Thousand persons 141.48 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Greece or Romania?
Greece, at 1,088 Thousand persons against 834.2 Thousand persons in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between Greece and Romania?
253.8 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for self-employed persons by country of birth?
Greece ranks 12th and Romania ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by country of birth
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed