Greece vs Romania: Self-employed persons by occupation

Greece
1,088 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
834.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Romania rank
10th

Self-employed persons by occupation 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 9th and Romania ranks 10th of 36 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 occupation, 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 occupation 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 occupation?
Greece ranks 9th and Romania ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. 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 occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed