Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania

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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
55th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania, 1999–2018

00.10.20.30.41999200820181999: 0.361 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.356 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.385 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.378 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.381 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.329 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.332 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.317 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.237 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.223 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.227 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.246 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.249 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.247 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.249 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.244 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.244 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.237 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.225 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2018, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 55th of 106 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 25-64 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1999 0.4%
2000 0.4% -1.2%
2001 0.4% +8.0%
2002 0.4% -1.8%
2003 0.4% +0.8%
2004 0.3% -13.7%
2005 0.3% +1.0%
2006 0.3% -4.5%
2007 0.2% -25.5%
2008 0.2% -5.7%
2009 0.2% +2.0%
2010 0.2% +8.3%
2011 0.2% +0.9%
2012 0.2% -0.8%
2013 0.2% +1.1%
2014 0.2% -2.1%
2015 0.2% -0.1%
2016 0.2% -2.7%
2018 0.2% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Romania was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Romania ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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