Croatia vs Italy: Employment rate, men vs. women
Croatia
54.6%
in 2025
Italy
55.0%
in 2025
Croatia rank
163rd
Italy rank
161st
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 55.0% against 54.6% in Croatia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 163rd and Italy ranks 161st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.6% | 1.3% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 56.9% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 53.0% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.0% | 0.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Croatia or Italy?
- Italy, at 55.0% against 54.6% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Croatia ranks 163rd and Italy ranks 161st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.