Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia
Croatia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39.4 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.4 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
41.1 Hour
in 2002
All-time low
39.4 Hour
in 2016
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia is 39.4 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia peaked at 41.1 Hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.4 Hour, in 2016.
Croatia ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.1 Hour | — |
| 2003 | 41.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.4 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.1 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.5 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.4 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.6 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.6 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.4 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.62 Hour | 40.1 Hour | 41.1 Hour | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.79 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 40.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.55 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 39.7 Hour | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia was 39.4 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 Hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 Hour in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Croatia ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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