Fertility and female labor force participation in Croatia
Croatia: Fertility and female labor force participation was 49.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation in Croatia stood at 49.4. 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, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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
- 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. — 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Croatia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Croatia was 49.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Croatia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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