Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia
Croatia: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 863,020 Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
863,020 Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
863,614 Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
727,295 Thousand hours worked
in 2000
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia is 863,020 Thousand hours worked, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia peaked at 863,614 Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 727,295 Thousand hours worked, in 2000.
That places Croatia 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 739,315 Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 738,578 Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 738,816 Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 736,520 Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 736,812 Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 727,295 Thousand hours worked | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 729,752 Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 734,967 Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 754,050 Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 760,019 Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 767,762 Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 794,711 Thousand hours worked | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 820,445 Thousand hours worked | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 839,226 Thousand hours worked | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 836,998 Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 811,384 Thousand hours worked | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 762,540 Thousand hours worked | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 740,308 Thousand hours worked | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 745,715 Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 765,198 Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 755,129 Thousand hours worked | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 766,730 Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 780,757 Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 771,261 Thousand hours worked | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 776,602 Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 767,775 Thousand hours worked | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 795,295 Thousand hours worked | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 796,902 Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 824,368 Thousand hours worked | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 842,486 Thousand hours worked | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 863,614 Thousand hours worked | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 863,020 Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 738,008 Thousand hours worked | 736,520 Thousand hours worked | 739,315 Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 776,522 Thousand hours worked | 727,295 Thousand hours worked | 839,226 Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 767,562 Thousand hours worked | 740,308 Thousand hours worked | 811,384 Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 821,923 Thousand hours worked | 767,775 Thousand hours worked | 863,614 Thousand hours worked | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 25 Slovakia 984,299 Thousand hours worked compare
- 25 Slovakia 984,299 Thousand hours worked compare
- 27 Croatia 870,385 Thousand hours worked compare
- 29 Lithuania 699,796 Thousand hours worked compare
- 29 Lithuania 699,796 Thousand hours worked compare
- 31 Slovenia 418,541 Thousand hours worked compare
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Croatia was 863,020 Thousand hours worked in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 863,614 Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 727,295 Thousand hours worked in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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