Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Romania

Romania: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 1,946 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
1,946 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,553 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
1,883 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
12
1997–2008

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Romania, 1997–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k1997200220081997: 2.4k Thousand persons1998: 2.4k Thousand persons1999: 2.4k Thousand persons2000: 2.5k Thousand persons2001: 2.6k Thousand persons2002: 2.2k Thousand persons2003: 2.2k Thousand persons2004: 1.9k Thousand persons2005: 2.0k Thousand persons2006: 1.9k Thousand persons2007: 2.0k Thousand persons2008: 1.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1,946 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Romania peaked at 2,553 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,883 Thousand persons, in 2004.

That places Romania 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Romania, 1997 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 2,352 Thousand persons
1998 2,393 Thousand persons +1.8%
1999 2,412 Thousand persons +0.8%
2000 2,546 Thousand persons +5.5%
2001 2,553 Thousand persons +0.3%
2002 2,225 Thousand persons -12.8%
2003 2,201 Thousand persons -1.1%
2004 1,883 Thousand persons -14.5%
2005 1,959 Thousand persons +4.1%
2006 1,924 Thousand persons -1.8%
2007 1,981 Thousand persons +3.0%
2008 1,946 Thousand persons -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,386 Thousand persons 2,352 Thousand persons 2,412 Thousand persons 3
2000s 2,135 Thousand persons 1,883 Thousand persons 2,553 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Poland 2,950 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Poland 2,950 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 France 2,564 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Greece 1,335 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 1,148 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 1,148 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Romania?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Romania was 1,946 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,553 Thousand persons in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,883 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does Romania rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Romania ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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