Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia
Croatia: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 199.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia stood at 199.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia peaked at 302.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 159.1, in 2018.
That places Croatia 28th out of 47 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 259.9 | — |
| 2003 | 271.1 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 283.3 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 302.6 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 279.4 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 285.1 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 288.1 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 282 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 288.2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 276.9 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 241.3 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 224.9 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 203 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 197.2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 181.8 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 163.4 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 159.1 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 166 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 168.2 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 172.5 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 188.3 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 192.8 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 195.7 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 199.4 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281.44 | 259.9 | 302.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 210.18 | 159.1 | 288.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.15 | 168.2 | 199.4 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia was 199.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 302.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.1 in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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