Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Croatia

Croatia: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 1,702 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,702 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,763 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,507 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2002201320252002: 1.5k Thousand persons2003: 1.5k Thousand persons2004: 1.6k Thousand persons2005: 1.6k Thousand persons2006: 1.6k Thousand persons2007: 1.7k Thousand persons2008: 1.8k Thousand persons2009: 1.7k Thousand persons2010: 1.7k Thousand persons2011: 1.6k Thousand persons2012: 1.6k Thousand persons2013: 1.5k Thousand persons2014: 1.5k Thousand persons2015: 1.6k Thousand persons2016: 1.5k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.6k Thousand persons2020: 1.6k Thousand persons2021: 1.6k Thousand persons2022: 1.6k Thousand persons2023: 1.6k Thousand persons2024: 1.7k Thousand persons2025: 1.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1,702 Thousand persons for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Croatia peaked at 1,763 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,507 Thousand persons, in 2013.

That places Croatia 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2002 1,521 Thousand persons
2003 1,538 Thousand persons +1.1%
2004 1,583 Thousand persons +2.9%
2005 1,573 Thousand persons -0.6%
2006 1,586 Thousand persons +0.8%
2007 1,734 Thousand persons +9.3%
2008 1,763 Thousand persons +1.7%
2009 1,741 Thousand persons -1.3%
2010 1,675 Thousand persons -3.8%
2011 1,620 Thousand persons -3.2%
2012 1,554 Thousand persons -4.1%
2013 1,507 Thousand persons -3.0%
2014 1,537 Thousand persons +2.0%
2015 1,552 Thousand persons +1.0%
2016 1,546 Thousand persons -0.4%
2017 1,562 Thousand persons +1.0%
2018 1,575 Thousand persons +0.8%
2019 1,588 Thousand persons +0.9%
2020 1,564 Thousand persons -1.5%
2021 1,584 Thousand persons +1.3%
2022 1,607 Thousand persons +1.4%
2023 1,620 Thousand persons +0.8%
2024 1,684 Thousand persons +3.9%
2025 1,702 Thousand persons +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,630 Thousand persons 1,521 Thousand persons 1,763 Thousand persons 8
2010s 1,572 Thousand persons 1,507 Thousand persons 1,675 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,627 Thousand persons 1,564 Thousand persons 1,702 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Finland 2,613 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 2,611 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 2,611 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Croatia 1,702 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 1,463 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 1,463 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Croatia?
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Croatia was 1,702 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,763 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,507 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
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