Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Croatia
Croatia: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 39.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 39.96 for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Croatia peaked at 41.55 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.38, in 2024.
That places Croatia 46th out of 87 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 weekly hours usually worked per employee in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.32 | — |
| 2003 | 41.55 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.39 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.27 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.17 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.29 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.18 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.03 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.73 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.49 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.28 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.82 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.49 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.59 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.55 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.59 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.49 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.48 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.53 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.38 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 39.96 | +1.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 39.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 39.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.11, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.31 | 41.17 | 41.55 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.14 | 39.49 | 41.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.57 | 39.38 | 39.96 | 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 weekly hours usually worked per employee in Croatia?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Croatia was 39.96 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 in 2003.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.38 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
- Croatia ranks 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.