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

Romania: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 1,883 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
1,883 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,447 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
1,853 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Romania, 1998–2008

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200320081998: 2.4k Thousand persons1999: 2.3k Thousand persons2000: 2.4k Thousand persons2001: 2.4k Thousand persons2002: 2.1k Thousand persons2003: 2.0k Thousand persons2004: 1.9k Thousand persons2005: 2.0k Thousand persons2006: 1.9k Thousand persons2007: 1.9k Thousand persons2008: 1.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Romania is 1,883 Thousand persons, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Romania peaked at 2,447 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,853 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 11 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Romania, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 2,393 Thousand persons
1999 2,308 Thousand persons -3.6%
2000 2,447 Thousand persons +6.0%
2001 2,402 Thousand persons -1.8%
2002 2,078 Thousand persons -13.5%
2003 1,972 Thousand persons -5.1%
2004 1,853 Thousand persons -6.0%
2005 1,969 Thousand persons +6.3%
2006 1,914 Thousand persons -2.8%
2007 1,899 Thousand persons -0.8%
2008 1,883 Thousand persons -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,351 Thousand persons 2,308 Thousand persons 2,393 Thousand persons 2
2000s 2,046 Thousand persons 1,853 Thousand persons 2,447 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Poland 2,895 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Poland 2,895 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 France 2,570 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Greece 1,342 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 1,167 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 1,167 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 1,883 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 2,447 Thousand persons in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,853 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 21.3%. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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