Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Croatia
Croatia: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 57.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 68.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
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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