Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Romania
Romania: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 834.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 834.2 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 834.2, in 2025.
That places Romania 13th out of 47 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) (2008-2026) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,946 | — |
| 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 834.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 834.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 478.5, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -34.0% | 1,410 | 930.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,934 | 1,922 | 1,946 | 2 |
| 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania was 834.2 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 47 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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