Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.46672/aet.11.1.2
DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF ENTREPRENEURS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Sandra Mrvica Mađarac
; Veleučilište „Lavoslav Ružička“ u Vukovaru
Darija Ivanković
orcid.org/0009-0000-5949-1850
; Veleučilište „Lavoslav Ružička“ u Vukovaru
Ana Šarić
orcid.org/0000-0001-7299-2908
; Tera Tehnopolis d.o.o.
Abstract
The population demographic structure is one of the key factors in the demographic status of an area which affects the country’s economic state. Demographic changes are the main driver of social development of the European Union and
its Member States, and consequently they affect socio-economic development. When analyzing the demographic structure of the population, the most often considered parameters are the biological (population by age and sex), economic, socioprofessional, educational, national, religious and cultural-ethnic characteristics of the population. The age-gender structure of the population is the basis of the physiological division of labor and is important for the current economic development of a country. Together with the size and density of the population, the age-gender structure sets demographic frameworks for the expansion of the social division of labor. Entrepreneurs play a key role in market economies because of their innovation and the impact they have on the economy. Entrepreneurial success depends on the entrepreneurs themselves and their characteristics, and is facilitated by factors such as level of education, training, experience, environment and demographic characteristics. Age, gender and education also affect the business achievements of entrepreneurs. For the purposes of this paper, a survey of the demographic characteristics of entrepreneurs in the Republic of Croatia was conducted through an online questionnaire. The study involved 100 entrepreneurs (N = 100). The research methodology is based on the application of descriptive statistics, and the analyzed data are presented using the measures of central tendency. The aim of the research was to determine the demographic structure of entrepreneurs. The results of the research showed that entrepreneurs are mostly highly educated men who live in the city and are owners of micro-enterprises. The
results obtained can be applied for the purpose of promoting entrepreneurship among certain population structures.
Keywords
demographic structure, research, sustainable entrepreneurship, entrepreneur
Hrčak ID:
332275
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Publication date:
17.6.2025.
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