Female labor force by age in Croatia

Croatia: Female labor force by age was 13,262 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,262
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
128th
of 188 countries
All-time high
28,436
in 2004
All-time low
8,152
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force by age in Croatia, 1990–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 26.9k1991: 27.3k1992: 27.0k1993: 26.5k1994: 26.1k1995: 25.7k1996: 25.3k1997: 24.9k1998: 24.3k1999: 23.8k2000: 23.3k2001: 22.8k2002: 22.5k2003: 24.9k2004: 28.4k2005: 26.1k2006: 27.2k2007: 20.9k2008: 24.2k2009: 23.9k2010: 20.9k2011: 20.4k2012: 17.7k2013: 13.3k2014: 12.9k2015: 11.9k2016: 8.6k2017: 9.7k2018: 9.5k2019: 11.7k2020: 8.2k2021: 9.2k2022: 11.8k2023: 12.7k2024: 13.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, female labor force by age in Croatia stood at 13,262.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Croatia peaked at 28,436 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,152, in 2020.

That places Croatia 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Female labor force by age in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force by age in Croatia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 26,907 —
1991 27,288 +1.4%
1992 26,953 -1.2%
1993 26,539 -1.5%
1994 26,109 -1.6%
1995 25,713 -1.5%
1996 25,317 -1.5%
1997 24,856 -1.8%
1998 24,345 -2.1%
1999 23,800 -2.2%
2000 23,257 -2.3%
2001 22,847 -1.8%
2002 22,540 -1.3%
2003 24,850 +10.2%
2004 28,436 +14.4%
2005 26,050 -8.4%
2006 27,161 +4.3%
2007 20,858 -23.2%
2008 24,184 +15.9%
2009 23,894 -1.2%
2010 20,937 -12.4%
2011 20,367 -2.7%
2012 17,692 -13.1%
2013 13,339 -24.6%
2014 12,861 -3.6%
2015 11,950 -7.1%
2016 8,644 -27.7%
2017 9,682 +12.0%
2018 9,519 -1.7%
2019 11,659 +22.5%
2020 8,152 -30.1%
2021 9,188 +12.7%
2022 11,775 +28.2%
2023 12,736 +8.2%
2024 13,262 +4.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 13,262 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 34% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 13,262 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,783 23,800 27,288 10
2000s 24,408 20,858 28,436 10
2010s 13,665 8,644 20,937 10
2020s 11,023 8,152 13,262 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 125 Guinea-Bissau 17,632 compare
  2. 126 Belarus 14,508 compare
  3. 127 Armenia 13,468 compare
  4. 129 Botswana 12,035 compare
  5. 130 Mongolia 11,910 compare
  6. 131 Uzbekistan 11,605 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force by age in Croatia?
Female labor force by age in Croatia was 13,262 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 28,436 in 2004.
What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,152 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for female labor force by age?
Croatia ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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