Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Romania

Romania: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
36th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.452 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.442 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.738 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.731 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.726 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.356 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.656 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.636 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.422 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.395 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.398 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.413 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.41 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.514 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.442 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.458 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.479 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.478 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.429 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.4% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2018.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Romania peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

Romania ranks 36th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1999 0.5%
2000 0.4% -2.3%
2001 0.7% +67.1%
2002 0.7% -1.0%
2003 0.7% -0.7%
2004 0.4% -50.9%
2005 0.7% +84.0%
2006 0.6% -3.0%
2007 0.4% -33.6%
2008 0.4% -6.4%
2009 0.4% +0.8%
2010 0.4% +3.8%
2011 0.4% -0.9%
2012 0.5% +25.4%
2013 0.4% -14.0%
2014 0.5% +3.8%
2015 0.5% +4.5%
2016 0.5% -0.3%
2018 0.4% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

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  2. 34 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  3. 35 Greece 0.4% compare
  4. 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4%
  5. 38 Uruguay 0.4% compare
  6. 39 Philippines 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Romania?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Romania was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Romania rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Romania ranks 36th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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