Employment rates by educational attainment level in Croatia

Croatia: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 57.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
57.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
57.7
in 2025
All-time low
46.5
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025

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

02040602002201320252002: 46.62003: 46.52004: 47.92005: 47.42006: 47.92007: 52.22008: 53.22009: 52.72010: 50.92011: 49.42012: 47.62013: 46.62014: 48.12015: 49.22016: 49.72017: 512018: 52.12019: 53.12020: 52.62021: 53.82022: 54.82023: 55.32024: 57.32025: 57.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 57.7 for employment rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 France 59.8 compare
  2. 26 Belgium 58.8 compare
  3. 27 Spain 58.7 compare
  4. 29 Serbia 56.8 compare
  5. 30 Greece 55.9 compare
  6. 31 Italy 54.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level in Croatia?
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Croatia was 57.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 57.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5 in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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