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

Croatia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 117 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
117 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 43 countries
All-time high
181 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
117 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Croatia, 2009–2025

0501001502002009201720252009: 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 persons2021: 132 Thousand persons2022: 133 Thousand persons2023: 122 Thousand persons2024: 121 Thousand persons2025: 117 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 117 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Croatia peaked at 181 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 117 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Croatia 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 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 in Croatia, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 181 Thousand persons
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%
2021 132 Thousand persons +0.0%
2022 133 Thousand persons +0.8%
2023 122 Thousand persons -8.3%
2024 121 Thousand persons -0.8%
2025 117 Thousand persons -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 181 Thousand persons 181 Thousand persons 181 Thousand persons 1
2010s 153.7 Thousand persons 138 Thousand persons 176 Thousand persons 10
2020s 126.17 Thousand persons 117 Thousand persons 133 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Serbia 212 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 137 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 137 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Croatia 117 Thousand persons compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 116 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 100 Thousand persons compare
  7. 29 Lithuania 100 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 117 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 181 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 117 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 771 data points, 2003–2025
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