Employment outside the formal sector in Croatia
Croatia: Employment outside the formal sector was 244.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment outside the formal sector in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment outside the formal sector in Croatia is 244.08, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 151.6% on the previous year and up 265.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Croatia peaked at 244.08 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.57, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 51st of 81 countries on this measure, 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.94 | — |
| 2011 | 67.72 | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 63.68 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 69.17 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 53.06 | -23.3% |
| 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 | 58.74 | 43.94 | 69.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.08 | 43.57 | 244.08 | 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 outside the formal sector in Croatia?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Croatia was 244.08 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 244.08 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.57 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Croatia ranks 51st out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.