Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Croatia
Croatia: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 1,466 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,466 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,466 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
1,166 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Croatia, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Croatia stood at 1,466 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Croatia peaked at 1,466 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,166 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places Croatia 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,179 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 1,166 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,189 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,193 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,253 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,403 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,408 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1,466 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1,466 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,273 Thousand persons | 1,166 Thousand persons | 1,408 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 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
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by occupation - quarterly data in Croatia?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Croatia was 1,466 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,466 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,166 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Croatia ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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