Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania

Romania: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania, 1999–2018

00.10.20.31999200820181999: 0.3 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.295 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.285 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.265 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.243 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.251 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.167 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.171 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.214 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.204 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Romania 55th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Romania ranks 55th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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