{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lu-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lu-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lu-self-employment-rate/","title":"Luxembourg Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"Luxembourg's Self-Employed Persons: 27.6 thousand persons in 2025, +0.4% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Luxembourg","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Luxembourg","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Luxembourg 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":"Luxembourg"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Luxembourg (2025)","value":"27.6","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Luxembourg Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":12.7},{"period":"2009","value":17.2},{"period":"2010","value":16.8},{"period":"2011","value":18.2},{"period":"2012","value":19.7},{"period":"2013","value":19.9},{"period":"2014","value":20.1},{"period":"2015","value":22.8},{"period":"2016","value":24},{"period":"2017","value":24.4},{"period":"2018","value":21.3},{"period":"2019","value":22.2},{"period":"2020","value":23.5},{"period":"2021","value":26.8},{"period":"2022","value":27.9},{"period":"2023","value":26.8},{"period":"2024","value":27.5},{"period":"2025","value":27.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"27.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"27.5","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"26.8","yoyChange":"-3.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"27.9","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"26.8","yoyChange":"+14.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"23.5","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"22.2","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"21.3","yoyChange":"-12.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"24.4","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"24.0","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"22.8","yoyChange":"+13.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"20.1","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"19.9","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"19.7","yoyChange":"+8.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"18.2","yoyChange":"+8.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"16.8","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"17.2","yoyChange":"+35.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"12.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Luxembourg 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 27.9 thousand persons in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.7 in 2008. The latest reading of 27.6 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1."}]}