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

Croatia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,801 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1,801 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,911 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
1,693 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia, 2009–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2009201720262009: 1.9k Thousand persons2010: 1.9k Thousand persons2011: 1.8k Thousand persons2012: 1.8k Thousand persons2013: 1.8k Thousand persons2014: 1.8k Thousand persons2015: 1.8k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.8k Thousand persons2018: 1.7k Thousand persons2019: 1.7k Thousand persons2020: 1.7k Thousand persons2021: 1.7k Thousand persons2022: 1.7k Thousand persons2023: 1.7k Thousand persons2024: 1.8k Thousand persons2025: 1.8k Thousand persons2026: 1.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia stood at 1,801 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia peaked at 1,911 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,693 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 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 in Croatia, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 1,911 Thousand persons
2010 1,897 Thousand persons -0.7%
2011 1,849 Thousand persons -2.5%
2012 1,818 Thousand persons -1.7%
2013 1,820 Thousand persons +0.1%
2014 1,845 Thousand persons +1.4%
2015 1,825 Thousand persons -1.1%
2016 1,761 Thousand persons -3.5%
2017 1,750 Thousand persons -0.6%
2018 1,702 Thousand persons -2.7%
2019 1,696 Thousand persons -0.4%
2020 1,693 Thousand persons -0.2%
2021 1,710 Thousand persons +1.0%
2022 1,725 Thousand persons +0.9%
2023 1,743 Thousand persons +1.0%
2024 1,757 Thousand persons +0.8%
2025 1,787 Thousand persons +1.7%
2026 1,801 Thousand persons +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,911 Thousand persons 1,911 Thousand persons 1,911 Thousand persons 1
2010s 1,796 Thousand persons 1,696 Thousand persons 1,897 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,745 Thousand persons 1,693 Thousand persons 1,801 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 24 Finland 2,842 Thousand persons compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 2,741 Thousand persons compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 2,741 Thousand persons compare
  4. 27 Croatia 1,801 Thousand persons compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 1,572 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 1,572 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 1,801 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 1,911 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,693 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 819 data points, 2003–2026
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