Euro area vs Republic of Moldova: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Euro area
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 58.8% against 13.9% in Euro area, a difference of 44.9%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 4.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 44th and Republic of Moldova ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 29.5% | 11.6% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 45.0% | 28.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 58.8% | 43.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 58.9% | 44.8% | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Euro area or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 58.8% against 13.9% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Euro area and Republic of Moldova?
- 44.9%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Republic of Moldova?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Republic of Moldova rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Euro area ranks 44th and Republic of Moldova ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.