Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia
Croatia: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 51.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 51.44 for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia peaked at 51.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.3, in 2013.
That places Croatia 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.71 | — |
| 2007 | 47.68 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 48.59 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.23 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.47 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 44.75 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.39 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.46 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44.33 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.81 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 46.78 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 47.62 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.29 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.31 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.22 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 49.51 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.18 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 51.44 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.05 | 43.71 | 48.59 | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.96 | 42.3 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.49 | 47.29 | 51.44 | 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-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia?
- Employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia was 51.44 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Croatia ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.