Employment in Croatia
Croatia: Employment was 1,645 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1,645 for employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Croatia peaked at 1,979 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,518, in 2013.
That places Croatia 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,979 | — |
| 1992 | 1,955 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,927 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,902 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,875 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,847 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,811 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,742 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,667 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,588 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,575 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,581 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,607 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,654 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,671 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,685 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,736 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,771 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,757 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,692 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,623 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,561 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,518 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,555 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,575 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,572 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,592 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,606 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,620 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,597 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,618 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,638 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,641 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,659 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,645 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,856 | 1,667 | 1,979 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,663 | 1,575 | 1,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,591 | 1,518 | 1,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,633 | 1,597 | 1,659 | 6 |
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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 in Croatia?
- Employment in Croatia was 1,645 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,979 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,518 in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for employment?
- Croatia ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.