Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Croatia

Croatia: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 68.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
68.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 48 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2025
All-time low
52.6%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2002–2025

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

02040602002201320252002: 52.9 Percentage2003: 53.4 Percentage2004: 54.9 Percentage2005: 55 Percentage2006: 55.6 Percentage2007: 59.3 Percentage2008: 60.1 Percentage2009: 59.3 Percentage2010: 57.2 Percentage2011: 55.4 Percentage2012: 53.5 Percentage2013: 52.6 Percentage2014: 54.5 Percentage2015: 55.9 Percentage2016: 56.9 Percentage2017: 58.8 Percentage2018: 60.5 Percentage2019: 62 Percentage2020: 62.2 Percentage2021: 63.8 Percentage2022: 65.3 Percentage2023: 65.8 Percentage2024: 68.3 Percentage2025: 68.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 68.8% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 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 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Croatia peaked at 68.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2013.

That places Croatia 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2002 52.9%
2003 53.4% +0.9%
2004 54.9% +2.8%
2005 55.0% +0.2%
2006 55.6% +1.1%
2007 59.3% +6.7%
2008 60.1% +1.3%
2009 59.3% -1.3%
2010 57.2% -3.5%
2011 55.4% -3.1%
2012 53.5% -3.4%
2013 52.6% -1.7%
2014 54.5% +3.6%
2015 55.9% +2.6%
2016 56.9% +1.8%
2017 58.8% +3.3%
2018 60.5% +2.9%
2019 62.0% +2.5%
2020 62.2% +0.3%
2021 63.8% +2.6%
2022 65.3% +2.4%
2023 65.8% +0.8%
2024 68.3% +3.8%
2025 68.8% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.3% 52.9% 60.1% 8
2010s 56.7% 52.6% 62.0% 10
2020s 65.7% 62.2% 68.8% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 31 Bulgaria 70.9% compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 69.5% compare
  3. 33 France 69.3% compare
  4. 34 Croatia 68.8% compare
  5. 36 Belgium 67.4% compare
  6. 37 Spain 67.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Croatia?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Croatia was 68.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
Croatia ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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