Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Romania
Romania: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 21.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Romania, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Romania recorded 21.7% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Romania peaked at 31.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1991.
Romania ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.8% | — |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -5.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 17.8% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 27.4% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Romania?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Romania was 21.7% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Romania ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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".