Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Croatia
Croatia: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 39.4 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.4 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 47 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
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia stood at 39.4 Hour. 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.
That places Croatia 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 39.4 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 39.4 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 Hour, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 15th out of 47 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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