Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Romania
Romania: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Romania, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Romania stood at 8.8%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Romania peaked at 13.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.9% | — |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 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 percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Romania?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Romania was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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