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

01002003002002201320252002: 287.92003: 305.32004: 324.92005: 345.82006: 320.12007: 310.22008: 318.52009: 311.82010: 312.92011: 299.42012: 262.62013: 241.62014: 213.92015: 210.32016: 193.22017: 173.92018: 168.92019: 176.62020: 175.52021: 181.22022: 198.62023: 2042024: 206.92025: 211.6

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

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Bulgaria 372 compare
  2. 20 Ireland 350.2 compare
  3. 21 Finland 304.4 compare
  4. 23 Denmark 207.4 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 158.5 compare
  6. 25 Norway 151.6 compare

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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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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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