Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Croatia
Croatia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Croatia is 47.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Croatia peaked at 47.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 109th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.0% | — |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 34.9% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 41.7% | 47.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Croatia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Croatia was 47.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Croatia ranks 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.