Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Romania
Romania: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 11.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Romania, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Romania is 11.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Romania peaked at 27.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2016.
That places Romania 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.5% | — |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -9.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -34.5% | 27.5% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.1% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Romania?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Romania was 11.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Romania ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".