Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Croatia
Croatia: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 33.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.6%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2024
All-time low
23.3%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Croatia is 33.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Croatia peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.9% | — |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 33.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 33.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 23.4% | 35.9% | 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 disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Croatia?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Croatia was 33.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Croatia ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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