Croatia vs Italy: Employment rates by citizenship
Croatia
57.7%
in 2025
Italy
54.5%
in 2025
Croatia rank
36th
Italy rank
40th
Employment rates by citizenship over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 57.7% against 54.5% in Italy, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 36th and Italy ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 50.4% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.9% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 2.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by citizenship, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 57.7% against 54.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by citizenship between Croatia and Italy?
- 3.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for employment rates by citizenship?
- Croatia ranks 36th and Italy ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.