Italy vs Romania: Youth self-employment by educational attainment level

Italy
10.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
7.9 Thousand persons
in 2023
Italy rank
6th
Romania rank
7th

Youth self-employment by educational attainment level over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.7 Thousand persons against 7.9 Thousand persons in Romania, a difference of 2.8 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Romania ranks 7th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 12.03 Thousand persons 28.7 Thousand persons 16.67 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 12.11 Thousand persons 20.32 Thousand persons 8.21 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 7.71 Thousand persons 9.72 Thousand persons 2.01 Thousand persons Romania
2020s 9.73 Thousand persons 7.53 Thousand persons 2.2 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth self-employment by educational attainment level, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 10.7 Thousand persons against 7.9 Thousand persons in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth self-employment by educational attainment level between Italy and Romania?
2.8 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for youth self-employment by educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 6th and Romania ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Youth self-employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 500 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed