Portugal vs Romania: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation)
Portugal
780.1 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania
851.5 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
15th
Romania rank
13th
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 851.5 Thousand persons against 780.1 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 71.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,165 Thousand persons | 2,351 Thousand persons | 1,186 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 1,142 Thousand persons | 2,027 Thousand persons | 885.21 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 804.93 Thousand persons | 1,643 Thousand persons | 838.45 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 728.24 Thousand persons | 941.61 Thousand persons | 213.37 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 851.5 Thousand persons against 780.1 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data between Portugal and Romania?
- 71.4 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.