Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Croatia
Croatia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 51.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Croatia is 51.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Croatia peaked at 51.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 136th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.4% | — |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 41.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.3% | 51.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Croatia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Croatia was 51.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Croatia ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.