Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Croatia

Croatia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 1,466 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1,466 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,466 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
1,200 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Croatia, 2008–2026

05001.0k1.5k2008201720262008: 1.4k Thousand persons2009: 1.4k Thousand persons2010: 1.3k Thousand persons2011: 1.3k Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.2k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.3k Thousand persons2016: 1.3k Thousand persons2017: 1.4k Thousand persons2018: 1.4k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons2020: 1.4k Thousand persons2021: 1.4k Thousand persons2022: 1.4k Thousand persons2023: 1.4k Thousand persons2024: 1.4k Thousand persons2025: 1.4k Thousand persons2026: 1.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Croatia stood at 1,466 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Croatia peaked at 1,466 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,200 Thousand persons, in 2012.

That places Croatia 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Croatia, 2008 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,408 Thousand persons
2009 1,391 Thousand persons -1.2%
2010 1,320 Thousand persons -5.1%
2011 1,259 Thousand persons -4.7%
2012 1,200 Thousand persons -4.7%
2013 1,228 Thousand persons +2.3%
2014 1,278 Thousand persons +4.1%
2015 1,310 Thousand persons +2.4%
2016 1,318 Thousand persons +0.6%
2017 1,369 Thousand persons +3.9%
2018 1,374 Thousand persons +0.4%
2019 1,397 Thousand persons +1.7%
2020 1,354 Thousand persons -3.1%
2021 1,403 Thousand persons +3.6%
2022 1,390 Thousand persons -0.9%
2023 1,414 Thousand persons +1.8%
2024 1,437 Thousand persons +1.6%
2025 1,445 Thousand persons +0.6%
2026 1,466 Thousand persons +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,400 Thousand persons 1,391 Thousand persons 1,408 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,305 Thousand persons 1,200 Thousand persons 1,397 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,415 Thousand persons 1,354 Thousand persons 1,466 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Serbia 2,201 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 2,177 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 2,177 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Croatia 1,466 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 1,277 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 1,277 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Croatia?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Croatia was 1,466 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,466 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,200 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
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