Croatia vs Italy: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Croatia
57.4%
in 2025
Italy
58.3%
in 2025
Croatia rank
173rd
Italy rank
171st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.3% against 57.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 173rd and Italy ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 63.2% | 2.9% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 60.9% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 58.8% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.2% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Croatia or Italy?
- Italy, at 58.3% against 57.4% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Croatia ranks 173rd and Italy ranks 171st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.