Croatia vs Spain: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Croatia
47.2%
in 2025
Spain
47.3%
in 2025
Croatia rank
109th
Spain rank
108th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.3% against 47.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 109th and Spain ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 25.0% | 15.9% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 39.0% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 41.4% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 45.2% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Croatia or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.3% against 47.2% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Croatia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Croatia ranks 109th and Spain ranks 108th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.