Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Croatia
Croatia: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 3.48 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.48 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.48 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
2.96 million Thousand hours worked
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.48 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Croatia peaked at 3.48 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million Thousand hours worked, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.99 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 2.99 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.98 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.05 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.20 million Thousand hours worked | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million Thousand hours worked | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.38 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million Thousand hours worked | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million Thousand hours worked | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million Thousand hours worked | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.11 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million Thousand hours worked | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.09 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.16 million Thousand hours worked | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million Thousand hours worked | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million Thousand hours worked | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.45 million Thousand hours worked | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 3.48 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 million Thousand hours worked | 2.98 million Thousand hours worked | 2.99 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million Thousand hours worked | 2.96 million Thousand hours worked | 3.38 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 million Thousand hours worked | 3.04 million Thousand hours worked | 3.24 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million Thousand hours worked | 3.14 million Thousand hours worked | 3.48 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 24 Norway 4.17 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 25 Slovakia 3.93 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 25 Slovakia 3.93 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 27 Croatia 3.48 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 29 Lithuania 2.82 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 29 Lithuania 2.82 million Thousand hours worked compare
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Croatia?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Croatia was 3.48 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million Thousand hours worked in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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