Own-account workers, total in Croatia

Croatia: Own-account workers, total was 7.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
7.3%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2005
All-time low
7.3%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Croatia, 1991–2016

0510151991200320161991: 8.5 % of total employment1992: 9.1 % of total employment1993: 8.3 % of total employment1994: 10.6 % of total employment1995: 15 % of total employment1996: 15.7 % of total employment1997: 13.7 % of total employment1998: 13.4 % of total employment1999: 14.3 % of total employment2000: 13.9 % of total employment2001: 14.5 % of total employment2002: 13.9 % of total employment2003: 15.4 % of total employment2004: 16 % of total employment2005: 17.5 % of total employment2006: 15.7 % of total employment2007: 13.1 % of total employment2008: 13.4 % of total employment2009: 13.6 % of total employment2010: 14.5 % of total employment2011: 14.4 % of total employment2012: 12.9 % of total employment2013: 12.1 % of total employment2014: 8.9 % of total employment2015: 8.5 % of total employment2016: 7.3 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Croatia is 7.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Croatia peaked at 17.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2016.

That places Croatia 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Own-account workers, total in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Croatia, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 8.5%
1992 9.1% +7.3%
1993 8.3% -9.2%
1994 10.6% +27.5%
1995 15.0% +42.2%
1996 15.7% +4.6%
1997 13.7% -12.9%
1998 13.4% -2.4%
1999 14.3% +6.7%
2000 13.9% -2.2%
2001 14.5% +4.0%
2002 13.9% -4.1%
2003 15.4% +10.8%
2004 16.0% +4.2%
2005 17.5% +8.9%
2006 15.7% -10.2%
2007 13.1% -16.2%
2008 13.4% +1.9%
2009 13.6% +1.4%
2010 14.5% +6.7%
2011 14.4% -0.3%
2012 12.9% -10.8%
2013 12.1% -6.3%
2014 8.9% -26.3%
2015 8.5% -4.1%
2016 7.3% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1% 8.3% 15.7% 9
2000s 14.7% 13.1% 17.5% 10
2010s 11.2% 7.3% 14.5% 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 161 Iceland 7.9% compare
  2. 162 Latvia 7.8% compare
  3. 163 Bulgaria 7.6% compare
  4. 165 France 7.2% compare
  5. 166 Switzerland 7.1% compare
  6. 167 Austria 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Croatia?
Own-account workers, total in Croatia was 7.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for own-account workers, total?
Croatia ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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