{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-self-employment-rate/","title":"Portugal Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"Portugal's Self-Employed Persons: 751.5 thousand persons in 2025, +5.0% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Portugal","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Portugal 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":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2025)","value":"751.5","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.0%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":1103.3},{"period":"2009","value":1061.4},{"period":"2010","value":993},{"period":"2011","value":909.9},{"period":"2012","value":888.3},{"period":"2013","value":862.5},{"period":"2014","value":796.7},{"period":"2015","value":753.8},{"period":"2016","value":736.1},{"period":"2017","value":734.8},{"period":"2018","value":736.9},{"period":"2019","value":764.8},{"period":"2020","value":743.2},{"period":"2021","value":687.1},{"period":"2022","value":694.9},{"period":"2023","value":690.4},{"period":"2024","value":715.9},{"period":"2025","value":751.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"751.5","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"715.9","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"690.4","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"694.9","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"687.1","yoyChange":"-7.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"743.2","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"764.8","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"736.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"734.8","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"736.1","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"753.8","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"796.7","yoyChange":"-7.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"862.5","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"888.3","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"909.9","yoyChange":"-8.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"993.0","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1061.4","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1103.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Portugal 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 1,103.3 thousand persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 687.1 in 2021. The latest reading of 751.5 in 2025 represents a change of +35.6."}]}