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 37.5 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.5 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
40.6 Hour
in 2002
All-time low
37.5 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Croatia is 37.5 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Croatia peaked at 40.6 Hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.5 Hour, in 2025.
That places Croatia 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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 | 40.6 Hour | — |
| 2003 | 40.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.3 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.7 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.2 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.9 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.1 Hour | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.4 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.8 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.1 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.5 Hour | -0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 37.5 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 37.5 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 36 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1 Hour | 39.6 Hour | 40.6 Hour | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.84 Hour | 38.1 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.82 Hour | 37.5 Hour | 38.1 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
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 37.5 Hour in 2025, 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 40.6 Hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 Hour in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Croatia ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 1.6%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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