Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Croatia

Croatia: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 1,478 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,478 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,478 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,237 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Croatia, 2011–2025

05001.0k1.5k2011201820252011: 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: 1.5k Thousand persons2025: 1.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Croatia is 1,478 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 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 european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Croatia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 1,270 Thousand persons
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,314 Thousand persons 1,237 Thousand persons 1,390 Thousand persons 9
2020s 1,413 Thousand persons 1,370 Thousand persons 1,478 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Serbia 2,254 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 2,207 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 2,207 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Croatia 1,478 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 1,294 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 1,294 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Croatia?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Croatia was 1,478 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,478 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,237 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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