{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"dk-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-self-employment-rate/","title":"Denmark Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"Denmark's Self-Employed Persons: 207.4 thousand persons in 2025, -9.4% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Denmark","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Denmark","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Denmark 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":"Denmark"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Denmark (2025)","value":"207.4","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-9.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-9.4%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Denmark Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":243.9},{"period":"2009","value":249.7},{"period":"2010","value":234.5},{"period":"2011","value":234.7},{"period":"2012","value":237.9},{"period":"2013","value":235.4},{"period":"2014","value":233.3},{"period":"2015","value":231.7},{"period":"2016","value":230.8},{"period":"2017","value":221.8},{"period":"2018","value":219},{"period":"2019","value":228.9},{"period":"2020","value":231.7},{"period":"2021","value":237.2},{"period":"2022","value":238.2},{"period":"2023","value":237},{"period":"2024","value":229},{"period":"2025","value":207.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"207.4","yoyChange":"-9.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"229.0","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"237.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"238.2","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"237.2","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"231.7","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"228.9","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"219.0","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"221.8","yoyChange":"-3.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"230.8","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"231.7","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"233.3","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"235.4","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"237.9","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"234.7","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"234.5","yoyChange":"-6.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"249.7","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"243.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Denmark 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 249.7 thousand persons in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 207.4 in 2025. The latest reading of 207.4 in 2025 represents a change of -21.6."}]}