Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Croatia

Croatia: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 51.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
51.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2025
All-time low
42.3%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Croatia, 2002–2025

02040602002201320252002: 43.5 Percentage2003: 43.3 Percentage2004: 44.2 Percentage2005: 43.4 Percentage2006: 43.7 Percentage2007: 48.1 Percentage2008: 48.9 Percentage2009: 48.3 Percentage2010: 46.5 Percentage2011: 45.1 Percentage2012: 43.4 Percentage2013: 42.3 Percentage2014: 43.5 Percentage2015: 44.3 Percentage2016: 44.7 Percentage2017: 45.8 Percentage2018: 46.8 Percentage2019: 47.6 Percentage2020: 47.3 Percentage2021: 48.3 Percentage2022: 49.2 Percentage2023: 49.5 Percentage2024: 51.2 Percentage2025: 51.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Croatia stood at 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Croatia peaked at 51.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2013.

That places Croatia 36th out of 45 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 educational attainment level and citizenship in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2002 43.5%
2003 43.3% -0.5%
2004 44.2% +2.1%
2005 43.4% -1.8%
2006 43.7% +0.7%
2007 48.1% +10.1%
2008 48.9% +1.7%
2009 48.3% -1.2%
2010 46.5% -3.7%
2011 45.1% -3.0%
2012 43.4% -3.8%
2013 42.3% -2.5%
2014 43.5% +2.8%
2015 44.3% +1.8%
2016 44.7% +0.9%
2017 45.8% +2.5%
2018 46.8% +2.2%
2019 47.6% +1.7%
2020 47.3% -0.6%
2021 48.3% +2.1%
2022 49.2% +1.9%
2023 49.5% +0.6%
2024 51.2% +3.4%
2025 51.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.4% 43.3% 48.9% 8
2010s 45.0% 42.3% 47.6% 10
2020s 49.5% 47.3% 51.4% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 33 France 52.6% compare
  2. 34 Belgium 52.5% compare
  3. 35 Spain 52.1% compare
  4. 36 Croatia 51.4% compare
  5. 38 Serbia 51.2% compare
  6. 39 Türkiye 49.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Croatia?
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Croatia was 51.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
Croatia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed