Self-employed persons by citizenship in Croatia
Croatia: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 211.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
211.6
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
345.8
in 2005
All-time low
168.9
in 2018
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 211.6 for self-employed persons by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Croatia peaked at 345.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 168.9, in 2018.
That places Croatia 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 287.9 | — |
| 2003 | 305.3 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 324.9 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 345.8 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 320.1 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 310.2 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 318.5 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 311.8 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 312.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 299.4 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 262.6 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 241.6 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 213.9 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 210.3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 193.2 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 173.9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 168.9 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 176.6 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 175.5 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 181.2 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 198.6 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 204 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 206.9 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 211.6 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 315.56 | 287.9 | 345.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 225.33 | 168.9 | 312.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.3 | 175.5 | 211.6 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Croatia
- 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 in Croatia?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Croatia was 211.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 345.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.9 in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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