Romania—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #124 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
52.0%
2024
YoY Change
+1.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#124
of 148 countries
Maximum
64.4%
2000
Minimum
51.1%
2021
CAGR
-0.9%
25 years
Last
52.0%
Previous
51.5%
Highest
64.4%
Lowest
51.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Romania's self-employed (%) was 52.0% in 2024, ranking #124 out of 148 countries. This represents a +1.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 64.4% (2000) and the lowest was 51.1% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 64.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |