Self-employed persons by occupation in Romania
Romania: Self-employed persons by occupation was 834.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
834.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,553 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
834.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
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 13th of 45 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.
Self-employed persons by occupation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,352 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 2,393 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,412 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,546 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,553 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,225 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 2,201 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,883 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 1,959 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,924 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,981 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,946 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 834.2 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95 Thousand persons, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 834.2 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 478.5 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 13th out of 45 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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