Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Croatia

Croatia: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 82 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
82 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
274 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
82 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Croatia, 2009–2026

1001502002502009201720262009: 274 Thousand persons2010: 262 Thousand persons2011: 249 Thousand persons2012: 195 Thousand persons2013: 187 Thousand persons2014: 162 Thousand persons2015: 156 Thousand persons2016: 158 Thousand persons2017: 130 Thousand persons2018: 132 Thousand persons2019: 129 Thousand persons2020: 107 Thousand persons2021: 115 Thousand persons2022: 99 Thousand persons2023: 84 Thousand persons2024: 85 Thousand persons2025: 92 Thousand persons2026: 82 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Croatia is 82 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Croatia peaked at 274 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82 Thousand persons, in 2026.

Croatia ranks 28th 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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Croatia, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 274 Thousand persons
2010 262 Thousand persons -4.4%
2011 249 Thousand persons -5.0%
2012 195 Thousand persons -21.7%
2013 187 Thousand persons -4.1%
2014 162 Thousand persons -13.4%
2015 156 Thousand persons -3.7%
2016 158 Thousand persons +1.3%
2017 130 Thousand persons -17.7%
2018 132 Thousand persons +1.5%
2019 129 Thousand persons -2.3%
2020 107 Thousand persons -17.1%
2021 115 Thousand persons +7.5%
2022 99 Thousand persons -13.9%
2023 84 Thousand persons -15.2%
2024 85 Thousand persons +1.2%
2025 92 Thousand persons +8.2%
2026 82 Thousand persons -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 274 Thousand persons 274 Thousand persons 274 Thousand persons 1
2010s 176 Thousand persons 129 Thousand persons 262 Thousand persons 10
2020s 94.86 Thousand persons 82 Thousand persons 115 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 North Macedonia 114 Thousand persons compare
  2. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 Malta 88 Thousand persons compare
  4. 28 Croatia 82 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Slovenia 76 Thousand persons compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 76 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Croatia?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Croatia was 82 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 274 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 82 Thousand persons in 2026.
How does Croatia rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 803 data points, 2009–2026
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