Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia

Croatia: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 3.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.38 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3.38 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.96 million
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia, 1995–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M1995201020251995: 3.0M1996: 3.0M1997: 3.0M1998: 3.0M1999: 3.0M2000: 3.0M2001: 3.0M2002: 3.0M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.1M2005: 3.1M2006: 3.2M2007: 3.3M2008: 3.4M2009: 3.3M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.1M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.2M2020: 3.1M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.3M2024: 3.4M2025: 3.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia stood at 3.38 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia peaked at 3.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million, in 2001.

That places Croatia 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 2.99 million —
1996 2.99 million -0.1%
1997 2.99 million +0.0%
1998 2.98 million -0.3%
1999 2.99 million +0.1%
2000 2.98 million -0.3%
2001 2.96 million -0.7%
2002 2.98 million +0.7%
2003 3.05 million +2.4%
2004 3.08 million +0.9%
2005 3.10 million +0.9%
2006 3.20 million +3.2%
2007 3.31 million +3.2%
2008 3.38 million +2.1%
2009 3.35 million -0.8%
2010 3.24 million -3.1%
2011 3.11 million -4.1%
2012 3.17 million +1.9%
2013 3.05 million -3.7%
2014 3.12 million +2.2%
2015 3.08 million -1.4%
2016 3.08 million +0.3%
2017 3.14 million +1.8%
2018 3.14 million -0.2%
2019 3.16 million +0.8%
2020 3.09 million -2.3%
2021 3.13 million +1.6%
2022 3.18 million +1.5%
2023 3.26 million +2.5%
2024 3.38 million +3.6%
2025 3.38 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.99 million 2.98 million 2.99 million 5
2000s 3.14 million 2.96 million 3.38 million 10
2010s 3.13 million 3.05 million 3.24 million 10
2020s 3.24 million 3.09 million 3.38 million 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Slovakia 3.96 million compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 3.91 million compare
  3. 28 Croatia 3.45 million compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 2.82 million compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 2.82 million compare
  6. 32 Albania 2.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia?
Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia was 3.38 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2025.
What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2001.
How does Croatia rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,524 data points, 1975–2025
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