Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Croatia
Croatia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 9.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Croatia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Croatia stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Croatia peaked at 18.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1993.
That places Croatia 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.4% | — |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -12.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +46.0% | 12.0% | 17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 9.1% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5301 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Croatia?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Croatia was 9.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Croatia ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".