Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 57.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
57.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 48 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2025
All-time low
46.5%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002–2025

02040602002201320252002: 46.6 Percentage2003: 46.5 Percentage2004: 47.9 Percentage2005: 47.4 Percentage2006: 47.9 Percentage2007: 52.2 Percentage2008: 53.2 Percentage2009: 52.7 Percentage2010: 50.9 Percentage2011: 49.4 Percentage2012: 47.6 Percentage2013: 46.6 Percentage2014: 48.1 Percentage2015: 49.2 Percentage2016: 49.7 Percentage2017: 51 Percentage2018: 52.1 Percentage2019: 53.1 Percentage2020: 52.6 Percentage2021: 53.8 Percentage2022: 54.8 Percentage2023: 55.3 Percentage2024: 57.3 Percentage2025: 57.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Croatia stood at 57.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 57.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2003.

Croatia ranks 36th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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 51.0% +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 49.8% 46.6% 53.1% 10
2020s 55.2% 52.6% 57.7% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 33 France 59.8% compare
  2. 34 Belgium 58.8% compare
  3. 35 Spain 58.7% compare
  4. 36 Croatia 57.7% compare
  5. 38 Serbia 56.8% compare
  6. 39 Greece 55.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Croatia?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Croatia was 57.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Croatia ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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