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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Croatia is 74.9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Croatia ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | 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 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 70.5 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.4 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.4 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 74 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 74.9 | +1.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 74.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 74.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -28.5% | 89.4 | 63.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.69 | 63.9 | 89.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.37 | 70.5 | 74.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
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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