{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"me-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/me-self-employment-rate/","title":"Montenegro Self-Employed Persons (2020)","description":"Montenegro's Self-Employed Persons: 41.5 thousand persons in 2020, -4.8% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2011–2020.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Montenegro","2020"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Montenegro","temporal_coverage":"2011/2020","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2020","variable_measured":"Montenegro 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":"2011–2020"},{"label":"Observations","value":"10"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Montenegro"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Montenegro (2020)","value":"41.5","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.8%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"10","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Montenegro Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":10,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":29.5},{"period":"2012","value":31.3},{"period":"2013","value":29.8},{"period":"2014","value":36.2},{"period":"2015","value":40.6},{"period":"2016","value":42.7},{"period":"2017","value":43.3},{"period":"2018","value":45.2},{"period":"2019","value":43.6},{"period":"2020","value":41.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2020","value":"41.5","yoyChange":"-4.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"43.6","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"45.2","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"43.3","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"42.7","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"40.6","yoyChange":"+12.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"36.2","yoyChange":"+21.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"29.8","yoyChange":"-4.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Montenegro from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2020. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2020 (10 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 45.2 thousand persons in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29.5 in 2011. The latest reading of 41.5 in 2020 represents a change of -2.1."}]}