Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Romania
Romania: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 1,802 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Romania, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Romania is 1,802 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Romania peaked at 4,969 Persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,802 Persons, in 2025.
Romania ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Romania, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,945 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 4,601 Persons | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 4,722 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,713 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,964 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4,969 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,937 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,436 Persons | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 3,465 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,057 Persons | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 3,149 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,071 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,108 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,016 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,912 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,982 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,751 Persons | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 2,786 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,714 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,682 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,392 Persons | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 2,175 Persons | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,202 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,113 Persons | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,019 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,942 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,967 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,944 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,900 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,945 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,802 Persons | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,789 Persons | 4,601 Persons | 4,964 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,512 Persons | 2,912 Persons | 4,969 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,482 Persons | 2,019 Persons | 2,982 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,917 Persons | 1,802 Persons | 1,967 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Romania?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Romania was 1,802 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,969 Persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,802 Persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org