Informal employment in Croatia
Croatia: Informal employment was 243.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 243.9 for informal employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 187.7% on the previous year and up 262.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Croatia peaked at 243.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.87, in 2020.
That places Croatia 52nd out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.13 | — |
| 2011 | 58.01 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 56.28 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 58.41 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 43.38 | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 67.29 | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 55.95 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 44.54 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 40.02 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 46.11 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 29.87 | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 46.81 | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 40.39 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 38.26 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 84.77 | +121.6% |
| 2025 | 243.9 | +187.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.71 | 40.02 | 67.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.67 | 29.87 | 243.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 informal employment in Croatia?
- Informal employment in Croatia was 243.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 243.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.87 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for informal employment?
- Croatia ranks 52nd out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.