{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cy-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cy-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cy-self-employment-rate/","title":"Cyprus Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"Cyprus's Self-Employed Persons: 46.5 thousand persons in 2025, +2.4% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Cyprus","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Cyprus","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Cyprus Self-Employed Persons","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ESGAN2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Cyprus"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Cyprus (2025)","value":"46.5","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.4%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Cyprus Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":67.9},{"period":"2009","value":65.6},{"period":"2010","value":63.7},{"period":"2011","value":62.3},{"period":"2012","value":55.9},{"period":"2013","value":57},{"period":"2014","value":57.6},{"period":"2015","value":48.2},{"period":"2016","value":46.3},{"period":"2017","value":46},{"period":"2018","value":49.3},{"period":"2019","value":53.6},{"period":"2020","value":57},{"period":"2021","value":49.6},{"period":"2022","value":49.5},{"period":"2023","value":47.8},{"period":"2024","value":45.4},{"period":"2025","value":46.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"46.5","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"45.4","yoyChange":"-5.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"47.8","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"49.5","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"49.6","yoyChange":"-13.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"57.0","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"53.6","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"49.3","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"46.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"46.3","yoyChange":"-3.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"48.2","yoyChange":"-16.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"57.6","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"57.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"55.9","yoyChange":"-10.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"62.3","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"63.7","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"65.6","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"67.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Cyprus from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 67.9 thousand persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 45.4 in 2024. The latest reading of 46.5 in 2025 represents a change of +1.1."}]}