Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania
Romania: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 834.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 834.2 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania peaked at 1,969 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 834.2 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Romania 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,946 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,922 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,969 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,781 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,824 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,799 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,768 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,657 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,532 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,573 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,504 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,455 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,410 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 930.6 Thousand persons | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 923.1 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 874.5 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 937.3 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 834.2 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,934 Thousand persons | 1,922 Thousand persons | 1,946 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,686 Thousand persons | 1,455 Thousand persons | 1,969 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 985.02 Thousand persons | 834.2 Thousand persons | 1,410 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania was 834.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,969 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 834.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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