Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Croatia
Croatia: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 199.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
199.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
302.6 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
159.1 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Croatia stood at 199.4 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Croatia peaked at 302.6 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 159.1 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 259.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 271.1 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 283.3 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 302.6 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 279.4 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 285.1 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 288.1 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 282 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 288.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 276.9 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 241.3 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 224.9 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 203 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 197.2 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 181.8 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 163.4 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 159.1 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 166 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 168.2 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 172.5 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 188.3 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 192.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 195.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 199.4 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281.44 Thousand persons | 259.9 Thousand persons | 302.6 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 210.18 Thousand persons | 159.1 Thousand persons | 288.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.15 Thousand persons | 168.2 Thousand persons | 199.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Croatia?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Croatia was 199.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 302.6 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.1 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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