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

Latest (2025)
596.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
596.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
442.6 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Croatia, 2008–2025

02004006002008201620252008: 450.8 Thousand persons2009: 455.9 Thousand persons2010: 460.5 Thousand persons2011: 442.6 Thousand persons2012: 448 Thousand persons2013: 456.9 Thousand persons2014: 480.9 Thousand persons2015: 482.7 Thousand persons2016: 489.4 Thousand persons2017: 498.7 Thousand persons2018: 516.9 Thousand persons2019: 521.2 Thousand persons2020: 516.8 Thousand persons2021: 502.9 Thousand persons2022: 519.5 Thousand persons2023: 555.8 Thousand persons2024: 585 Thousand persons2025: 596.4 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Croatia, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Serbia 894.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 866.6 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 866.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Croatia 596.4 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 532.6 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 532.6 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 807 data points, 2008–2025
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