Employment rates by citizenship in Croatia
Croatia: Employment rates by citizenship was 57.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by citizenship in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship in Croatia is 57.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Croatia peaked at 57.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.5, in 2003.
That places Croatia 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.6 | — |
| 2003 | 46.5 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.4 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.9 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.2 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 53.2 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.7 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 50.9 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 49.4 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 47.6 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 46.6 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 49.7 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 52.1 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.1 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 52.6 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.8 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.8 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.3 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 57.7 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3 | 46.5 | 53.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.77 | 46.6 | 53.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.25 | 52.6 | 57.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 rates by citizenship in Croatia?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Croatia was 57.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5 in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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