Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Croatia

Croatia: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 68.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
68.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
68.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
53.3 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Croatia, 2011–2025

02040602011201820252011: 60.6 Thousand persons2012: 65.8 Thousand persons2013: 60.7 Thousand persons2014: 64.2 Thousand persons2015: 59.2 Thousand persons2016: 53.3 Thousand persons2017: 59.1 Thousand persons2018: 56.2 Thousand persons2019: 66.6 Thousand persons2020: 68 Thousand persons2021: 58.2 Thousand persons2022: 56.7 Thousand persons2023: 62.5 Thousand persons2024: 64.3 Thousand persons2025: 68.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 68.5 Thousand persons for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Croatia peaked at 68.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.3 Thousand persons, in 2016.

Croatia ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Croatia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 60.6 Thousand persons
2012 65.8 Thousand persons +8.6%
2013 60.7 Thousand persons -7.8%
2014 64.2 Thousand persons +5.8%
2015 59.2 Thousand persons -7.8%
2016 53.3 Thousand persons -10.0%
2017 59.1 Thousand persons +10.9%
2018 56.2 Thousand persons -4.9%
2019 66.6 Thousand persons +18.5%
2020 68 Thousand persons +2.1%
2021 58.2 Thousand persons -14.4%
2022 56.7 Thousand persons -2.6%
2023 62.5 Thousand persons +10.2%
2024 64.3 Thousand persons +2.9%
2025 68.5 Thousand persons +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.63 Thousand persons 53.3 Thousand persons 66.6 Thousand persons 9
2020s 63.03 Thousand persons 56.7 Thousand persons 68.5 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Lithuania 70.5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 70.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 31 Croatia 68.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 48.2 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 48.2 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Croatia?
Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Croatia was 68.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 68.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
Croatia ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 663 data points, 2011–2025
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