Employment rate, men vs. women in Croatia
Croatia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 54.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Croatia is 54.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Croatia peaked at 61.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2013.
That places Croatia 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Croatia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Croatia was 54.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Croatia ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.