Female labor force participation rates slopes in Croatia
Croatia: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 49.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 49.4 for female labor force participation rates slopes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Croatia peaked at 49.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 1998.
Croatia ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.12 | — |
| 1998 | 35.1 | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 43.99 | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 42.46 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 43.98 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 42.81 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 43.64 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.62 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.14 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 45.73 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.7 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 46.13 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.61 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.01 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.85 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 47.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.79 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 45.87 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.64 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.38 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.05 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.53 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 47.72 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 47.94 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 49.31 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 49.4 | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 49.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 86% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 49.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +25.3% | 35.1 | 43.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.61 | 35.1 | 46.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.99 | 42.46 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.76 | 44.61 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.66 | 45.05 | 49.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 123 Philippines 49.86 compare
- 124 South Africa 49.77 compare
- 125 Guatemala 49.66 compare
- 127 Bulgaria 49.3 compare
- 128 French Polynesia 49.09 compare
- 129 Haiti 48.4 compare
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 labor force participation rates slopes in Croatia?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Croatia was 49.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Croatia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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