Self-employed persons by occupation in Romania
Romania: Self-employed persons by occupation was 834.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by occupation in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 834.2 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Romania peaked at 2,553 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 834.2 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Romania ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,386 Thousand persons | 2,352 Thousand persons | 2,412 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,114 Thousand persons | 1,883 Thousand persons | 2,553 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Romania?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Romania was 834.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,553 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 834.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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