Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Romania
Romania: Youth self-employment by educational attainment level was 7.9 Thousand persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
7th
of 21 countries
All-time high
34.9 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
6.6 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
26
1997–2023
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7.9 Thousand persons for youth self-employment by educational attainment level in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 34.9 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.6 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Romania ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 30.8 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 20.4 Thousand persons | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 23 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 17 Thousand persons | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2 Thousand persons | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 22.7 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.3 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 17.6 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6 Thousand persons | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 19.2 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 14.6 Thousand persons | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4 Thousand persons | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7 Thousand persons | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 8 Thousand persons | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9 Thousand persons | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4 Thousand persons | +65.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 12 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 13.3 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1 Thousand persons | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9 Thousand persons | +19.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.9 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.9 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7 Thousand persons | 20.4 Thousand persons | 34.9 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.32 Thousand persons | 14.6 Thousand persons | 24.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 Thousand persons | 6.7 Thousand persons | 13.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 Thousand persons | 6.6 Thousand persons | 8.1 Thousand persons | 3 |
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 youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Romania?
- Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Romania was 7.9 Thousand persons in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for youth self-employment by educational attainment level?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth self-employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Youth self-employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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