Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Croatia
Croatia: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 47.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 47.4% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Croatia peaked at 47.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.3% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 44.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 44.4% | 47.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Croatia?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Croatia was 47.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Croatia ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).