Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Croatia
Croatia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 1,478 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Croatia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Croatia stood at 1,478 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Croatia peaked at 1,478 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,237 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,406 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,389 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,316 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,270 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,250 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,237 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,295 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,309 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,330 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,366 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,383 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,390 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,370 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,376 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,388 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,400 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,463 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1,478 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,397 Thousand persons | 1,389 Thousand persons | 1,406 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,315 Thousand persons | 1,237 Thousand persons | 1,390 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,413 Thousand persons | 1,370 Thousand persons | 1,478 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Croatia?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Croatia was 1,478 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,478 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,237 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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