Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Croatia
Croatia: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 596.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Croatia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 596.4 Thousand persons for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Croatia peaked at 596.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 442.6 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Croatia 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 450.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 455.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 460.5 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 442.6 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 448 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 456.9 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 480.9 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 482.7 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 489.4 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 498.7 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 516.9 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 521.2 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 516.8 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 502.9 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 519.5 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 555.8 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 585 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 596.4 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 453.35 Thousand persons | 450.8 Thousand persons | 455.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 479.78 Thousand persons | 442.6 Thousand persons | 521.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.07 Thousand persons | 502.9 Thousand persons | 596.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Croatia?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Croatia was 596.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 596.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.6 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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