Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Croatia
Croatia: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 74.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Croatia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Croatia is 74.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Croatia peaked at 89.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2016.
That places Croatia 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.7% | — |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.7% | 63.9% | 89.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.5% | 74.9% | 6 |
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- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
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- 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)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.5 Hour (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Croatia?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Croatia was 74.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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