Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Croatia

Croatia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 54.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
54.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 1991
All-time low
47.5%
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Croatia, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 61.61992: 611993: 60.41994: 59.91995: 59.41996: 58.81997: 581998: 56.41999: 54.52000: 52.52001: 52.42002: 52.32003: 52.72004: 53.92005: 53.72006: 53.72007: 56.12008: 572009: 55.42010: 53.12011: 51.62012: 49.42013: 47.52014: 49.12015: 502016: 50.62017: 52.12018: 53.22019: 542020: 53.92021: 54.72022: 55.12023: 54.62024: 54.82025: 54.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Croatia stood at 54.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Croatia peaked at 61.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2013.

Croatia ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Croatia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 61.6%
1992 61.0% -0.9%
1993 60.4% -1.0%
1994 59.9% -0.8%
1995 59.4% -0.9%
1996 58.8% -0.9%
1997 58.0% -1.3%
1998 56.4% -2.9%
1999 54.5% -3.4%
2000 52.5% -3.7%
2001 52.4% -0.1%
2002 52.3% -0.2%
2003 52.7% +0.9%
2004 53.9% +2.2%
2005 53.7% -0.4%
2006 53.7% -0.0%
2007 56.1% +4.6%
2008 57.0% +1.5%
2009 55.4% -2.7%
2010 53.1% -4.2%
2011 51.6% -2.8%
2012 49.4% -4.3%
2013 47.5% -3.8%
2014 49.1% +3.4%
2015 50.0% +1.7%
2016 50.6% +1.3%
2017 52.1% +2.9%
2018 53.2% +2.1%
2019 54.0% +1.7%
2020 53.9% -0.3%
2021 54.7% +1.4%
2022 55.1% +0.9%
2023 54.6% -1.0%
2024 54.8% +0.3%
2025 54.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.9% 54.5% 61.6% 9
2000s 54.0% 52.3% 57.0% 10
2010s 51.1% 47.5% 54.0% 10
2020s 54.6% 53.9% 55.1% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 161 France 55.1% compare
  2. 162 Italy 55.0% compare
  3. 163 Syrian Arab Republic 54.7% compare
  4. 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.3% compare
  5. 166 North Macedonia 53.7% compare
  6. 167 Jordan 53.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Croatia?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Croatia was 54.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Croatia ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.