{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-self-employment-rate/","title":"North Macedonia Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Self-Employed Persons: 101.8 thousand persons in 2025, +5.1% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia 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":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2025)","value":"101.8","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.1%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":108.5},{"period":"2009","value":112.2},{"period":"2010","value":117.4},{"period":"2011","value":120.2},{"period":"2012","value":118.8},{"period":"2013","value":129.4},{"period":"2014","value":122.9},{"period":"2015","value":127.6},{"period":"2016","value":127},{"period":"2017","value":128.4},{"period":"2018","value":132.9},{"period":"2019","value":125.6},{"period":"2020","value":109.8},{"period":"2021","value":96.4},{"period":"2022","value":92.4},{"period":"2023","value":93.2},{"period":"2024","value":96.9},{"period":"2025","value":101.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"101.8","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"96.9","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"93.2","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"92.4","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"96.4","yoyChange":"-12.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"109.8","yoyChange":"-12.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"125.6","yoyChange":"-5.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"132.9","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"128.4","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"127.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"127.6","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"122.9","yoyChange":"-5.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"129.4","yoyChange":"+8.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"118.8","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"120.2","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"117.4","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"112.2","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"108.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in North Macedonia 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 132.9 thousand persons in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 92.4 in 2022. The latest reading of 101.8 in 2025 represents a change of +4.9."}]}