Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Croatia
Croatia: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 244.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 244.08 for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.6% on the previous year and up 265.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Croatia peaked at 244.08 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.57, in 2020.
That places Croatia 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.06 | — |
| 2015 | 66.86 | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 63.24 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 46.01 | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 53.25 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 60.5 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 43.57 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 56.85 | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 46.94 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 46.01 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 97.03 | +110.9% |
| 2025 | 244.08 | +151.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.15 | 46.01 | 66.86 | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.08 | 43.57 | 244.08 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Croatia?
- Employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Croatia was 244.08 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 244.08 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.57 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Croatia ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.