Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Croatia
Croatia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Croatia, 2008–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Croatia stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Croatia peaked at 2.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
Croatia ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2 |
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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 female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Croatia?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Croatia was 2.0% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.