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 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
117
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
181
in 2009
All-time low
117
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

0501001502002009201720252009: 1812010: 1762011: 1602012: 1492013: 1432014: 1562015: 1532016: 1652017: 1552018: 1422019: 1382020: 1322021: 1322022: 1332023: 1222024: 1212025: 117

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 117 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 117, in 2025.

That places Croatia 27th out of 45 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 Value Change
2009 181 —
2010 176 -2.8%
2011 160 -9.1%
2012 149 -6.9%
2013 143 -4.0%
2014 156 +9.1%
2015 153 -1.9%
2016 165 +7.8%
2017 155 -6.1%
2018 142 -8.4%
2019 138 -2.8%
2020 132 -4.3%
2021 132 +0.0%
2022 133 +0.8%
2023 122 -8.3%
2024 121 -0.8%
2025 117 -3.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 117 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 117 is below the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Slovakia 137 compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 137 compare
  3. 27 Croatia 117 compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 116 compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 100 compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 100 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 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 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 in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 45 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 804 data points, 2003–2025
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