Self-employed persons by citizenship in Romania
Romania: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 834.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
834.2
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,553
in 2001
All-time low
834.2
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by citizenship in Romania stood at 834.2. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Romania peaked at 2,553 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 834.2, in 2025.
Romania ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,352 | — |
| 1998 | 2,393 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,412 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,546 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,553 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,225 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 2,201 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,883 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 1,959 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,924 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,981 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,946 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,922 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,969 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,781 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,824 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,799 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,768 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,657 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,532 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,573 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,504 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,455 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,410 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 930.6 | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 923.1 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 874.5 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 937.3 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 834.2 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,386 | 2,352 | 2,412 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,114 | 1,883 | 2,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,686 | 1,455 | 1,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 985.02 | 834.2 | 1,410 | 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 self-employed persons by citizenship in Romania?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Romania was 834.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,553 in 2001.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 834.2 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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