{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hr-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hr-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hr-self-employment-rate/","title":"Croatia Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"Croatia's Self-Employed Persons: 211.6 thousand persons in 2025, +2.3% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Croatia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Croatia","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Croatia 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":"Croatia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Croatia (2025)","value":"211.6","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.3%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Croatia Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":318.5},{"period":"2009","value":311.8},{"period":"2010","value":312.9},{"period":"2011","value":299.4},{"period":"2012","value":262.6},{"period":"2013","value":241.6},{"period":"2014","value":213.9},{"period":"2015","value":210.3},{"period":"2016","value":193.2},{"period":"2017","value":173.9},{"period":"2018","value":168.9},{"period":"2019","value":176.6},{"period":"2020","value":175.5},{"period":"2021","value":181.2},{"period":"2022","value":198.6},{"period":"2023","value":204},{"period":"2024","value":206.9},{"period":"2025","value":211.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"211.6","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"206.9","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"204.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"198.6","yoyChange":"+9.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"181.2","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"175.5","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"176.6","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"168.9","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"173.9","yoyChange":"-10.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"193.2","yoyChange":"-8.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"210.3","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"213.9","yoyChange":"-11.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"241.6","yoyChange":"-8.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"262.6","yoyChange":"-12.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"299.4","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"312.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"311.8","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"318.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Croatia 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 318.5 thousand persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 168.9 in 2018. The latest reading of 211.6 in 2025 represents a change of +4.7."}]}