Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Croatia
Croatia: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 37.4 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
37.4 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.5 Hour
in 2003
All-time low
37.2 Hour
in 2022
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Croatia, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 37.4 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Croatia peaked at 40.5 Hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.2 Hour, in 2022.
That places Croatia 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.4 Hour | — |
| 2003 | 40.5 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.4 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.7 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.7 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9 Hour | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.6 Hour | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 38.6 Hour | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.8 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.4 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.8 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.2 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.4 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 37.4 Hour | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.84 Hour | 39.2 Hour | 40.5 Hour | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.33 Hour | 37.4 Hour | 39.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.41 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 109.85 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 106.19 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 68.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Croatia?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Croatia was 37.4 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 Hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 Hour in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Croatia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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