Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Romania

Romania: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 1,883 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
1,883
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,447
in 2000
All-time low
1,853
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: 2.4k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.0k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Romania is 1,883, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,853, 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: quarterly data … 1998-2008 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 Value Change
1998 2,393 —
1999 2,308 -3.6%
2000 2,447 +6.0%
2001 2,402 -1.8%
2002 2,078 -13.5%
2003 1,972 -5.1%
2004 1,853 -6.0%
2005 1,969 +6.3%
2006 1,914 -2.8%
2007 1,899 -0.8%
2008 1,883 -0.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1,883 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447.3, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1,883 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.3, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Poland 2,895 compare
  2. 6 Poland 2,895 compare
  3. 8 France 2,570 compare
  4. 10 Greece 1,342 compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 1,167 compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 1,167 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 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 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 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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