Own-account workers, total in Romania

Romania: Own-account workers, total was 17.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
17.0%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2001
All-time low
17.0%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Romania, 1991–2016

05101520251991200320161991: 22.3 % of total employment1992: 19.2 % of total employment1993: 19.9 % of total employment1994: 19 % of total employment1995: 22.6 % of total employment1996: 19.9 % of total employment1997: 21.1 % of total employment1998: 22 % of total employment1999: 23 % of total employment2000: 24.4 % of total employment2001: 24.6 % of total employment2002: 23.1 % of total employment2003: 22.2 % of total employment2004: 18.7 % of total employment2005: 19.8 % of total employment2006: 19.1 % of total employment2007: 19.7 % of total employment2008: 19.5 % of total employment2009: 19.4 % of total employment2010: 21.3 % of total employment2011: 19.7 % of total employment2012: 19.9 % of total employment2013: 19.7 % of total employment2014: 19.3 % of total employment2015: 18.2 % of total employment2016: 17 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Romania is 17.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Romania peaked at 24.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2016.

Romania ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Romania, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 22.3%
1992 19.2% -13.9%
1993 19.9% +3.5%
1994 19.0% -4.6%
1995 22.6% +19.2%
1996 19.9% -12.1%
1997 21.1% +6.5%
1998 22.0% +4.1%
1999 23.0% +4.4%
2000 24.4% +6.1%
2001 24.6% +0.8%
2002 23.1% -6.1%
2003 22.2% -3.7%
2004 18.7% -15.7%
2005 19.8% +5.8%
2006 19.1% -3.6%
2007 19.7% +3.2%
2008 19.5% -1.4%
2009 19.4% -0.4%
2010 21.3% +9.7%
2011 19.7% -7.4%
2012 19.9% +1.3%
2013 19.7% -1.0%
2014 19.3% -2.0%
2015 18.2% -5.7%
2016 17.0% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 19.0% 23.0% 9
2000s 21.1% 18.7% 24.6% 10
2010s 19.3% 17.0% 21.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Romania?
Own-account workers, total in Romania was 17.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for own-account workers, total?
Romania ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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