{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-self-employment-rate/","title":"Ireland Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"Ireland's Self-Employed Persons: 350.2 thousand persons in 2025, +5.3% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Ireland 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":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"350.2","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.3%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":345.1},{"period":"2009","value":328},{"period":"2010","value":308.1},{"period":"2011","value":298.9},{"period":"2012","value":294.3},{"period":"2013","value":307.3},{"period":"2014","value":312.1},{"period":"2015","value":315.3},{"period":"2016","value":321.3},{"period":"2017","value":317.8},{"period":"2018","value":317.7},{"period":"2019","value":315.5},{"period":"2020","value":310},{"period":"2021","value":308.4},{"period":"2022","value":331.4},{"period":"2023","value":331.1},{"period":"2024","value":332.6},{"period":"2025","value":350.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"350.2","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"332.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"331.1","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"331.4","yoyChange":"+7.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"308.4","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"310.0","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"315.5","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"317.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"317.8","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"321.3","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"315.3","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"312.1","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"307.3","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"294.3","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"298.9","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"308.1","yoyChange":"-6.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"328.0","yoyChange":"-5.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"345.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Ireland 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 350.2 thousand persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 294.3 in 2012. The latest reading of 350.2 in 2025 represents a change of +17.6."}]}