Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Croatia

Croatia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 132 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
132 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
228 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
132 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Croatia, 2000–2020

0501001502002502000201020202000: 228 Thousand persons2001: 222 Thousand persons2002: 225 Thousand persons2003: 218 Thousand persons2004: 214 Thousand persons2005: 207 Thousand persons2006: 195 Thousand persons2007: 189 Thousand persons2008: 187 Thousand persons2009: 181 Thousand persons2010: 176 Thousand persons2011: 160 Thousand persons2012: 149 Thousand persons2013: 143 Thousand persons2014: 156 Thousand persons2015: 153 Thousand persons2016: 165 Thousand persons2017: 155 Thousand persons2018: 142 Thousand persons2019: 138 Thousand persons2020: 132 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Croatia is 132 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Croatia peaked at 228 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 132 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Croatia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 228 Thousand persons
2001 222 Thousand persons -2.6%
2002 225 Thousand persons +1.4%
2003 218 Thousand persons -3.1%
2004 214 Thousand persons -1.8%
2005 207 Thousand persons -3.3%
2006 195 Thousand persons -5.8%
2007 189 Thousand persons -3.1%
2008 187 Thousand persons -1.1%
2009 181 Thousand persons -3.2%
2010 176 Thousand persons -2.8%
2011 160 Thousand persons -9.1%
2012 149 Thousand persons -6.9%
2013 143 Thousand persons -4.0%
2014 156 Thousand persons +9.1%
2015 153 Thousand persons -1.9%
2016 165 Thousand persons +7.8%
2017 155 Thousand persons -6.1%
2018 142 Thousand persons -8.4%
2019 138 Thousand persons -2.8%
2020 132 Thousand persons -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 206.6 Thousand persons 181 Thousand persons 228 Thousand persons 10
2010s 153.7 Thousand persons 138 Thousand persons 176 Thousand persons 10
2020s 132 Thousand persons 132 Thousand persons 132 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 27 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 134 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 Croatia 132 Thousand persons compare
  5. 32 Lithuania 103 Thousand persons compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 103 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Croatia?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Croatia was 132 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 228 Thousand persons in 2000.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 132 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Croatia ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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