Self-employed persons by occupation in Croatia
Croatia: Self-employed persons by occupation was 211.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
211.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
345.8 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
168.9 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Self-employed persons by occupation in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation in Croatia is 211.6 Thousand persons, measured 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 occupation in Croatia peaked at 345.8 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 168.9 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 occupation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 287.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 305.3 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 324.9 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 345.8 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 320.1 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 310.2 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 318.5 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 311.8 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 312.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 299.4 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 262.6 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 241.6 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 213.9 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 210.3 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 193.2 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 173.9 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 168.9 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 176.6 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 175.5 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 181.2 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 198.6 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 204 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 206.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 211.6 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 315.56 Thousand persons | 287.9 Thousand persons | 345.8 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 225.33 Thousand persons | 168.9 Thousand persons | 312.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.3 Thousand persons | 175.5 Thousand persons | 211.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 68.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Croatia?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Croatia was 211.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 345.8 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.9 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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