Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 57.7 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
57.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 33 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: 46.62003: 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

The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Croatia is 57.7, measured 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 nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 57.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.5, in 2003.

Croatia ranks 25th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 22 France 59.8 compare
  2. 23 Belgium 58.8 compare
  3. 24 Spain 58.7 compare
  4. 26 Serbia 56.8 compare
  5. 27 Greece 55.9 compare
  6. 28 Italy 54.5 compare
  7. 28 Malta 71.5 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 25th out of 33 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed