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

Croatia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 136 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
136 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
33rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
234 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
136 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0501001502002502000201020202000: 234 Thousand persons2001: 220 Thousand persons2002: 223 Thousand persons2003: 216 Thousand persons2004: 205 Thousand persons2005: 209 Thousand persons2006: 202 Thousand persons2007: 191 Thousand persons2008: 188 Thousand persons2009: 171 Thousand persons2010: 163 Thousand persons2011: 153 Thousand persons2012: 155 Thousand persons2013: 151 Thousand persons2014: 156 Thousand persons2015: 162 Thousand persons2016: 162 Thousand persons2017: 146 Thousand persons2018: 145 Thousand persons2019: 141 Thousand persons2020: 136 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia stood at 136 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia peaked at 234 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Croatia 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 - quarterly data in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Croatia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 234 Thousand persons
2001 220 Thousand persons -6.0%
2002 223 Thousand persons +1.4%
2003 216 Thousand persons -3.1%
2004 205 Thousand persons -5.1%
2005 209 Thousand persons +2.0%
2006 202 Thousand persons -3.3%
2007 191 Thousand persons -5.4%
2008 188 Thousand persons -1.6%
2009 171 Thousand persons -9.0%
2010 163 Thousand persons -4.7%
2011 153 Thousand persons -6.1%
2012 155 Thousand persons +1.3%
2013 151 Thousand persons -2.6%
2014 156 Thousand persons +3.3%
2015 162 Thousand persons +3.8%
2016 162 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 146 Thousand persons -9.9%
2018 145 Thousand persons -0.7%
2019 141 Thousand persons -2.8%
2020 136 Thousand persons -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 205.9 Thousand persons 171 Thousand persons 234 Thousand persons 10
2010s 153.4 Thousand persons 141 Thousand persons 163 Thousand persons 10
2020s 136 Thousand persons 136 Thousand persons 136 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 30 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 142 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 Croatia 136 Thousand persons compare
  5. 35 Lithuania 105 Thousand persons compare
  6. 35 Lithuania 105 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia was 136 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 234 Thousand persons in 2000.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 136 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Croatia ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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