Informal employment rate in Croatia
Croatia: Informal employment rate was 14.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment rate in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment rate in Croatia stood at 14.82. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 179.2% on the previous year and up 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Croatia peaked at 14.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2020.
That places Croatia 21st out of 47 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 rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.08 | — |
| 2015 | 4.64 | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 3 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 2.66 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 5.31 | +112.4% |
| 2025 | 14.82 | +179.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.36 | 2.66 | 4.64 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 1.99 | 14.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.81 compare
- 19 Russian Federation 19.23 compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 18.01 compare
- 22 Serbia 11.44 compare
- 23 Latvia 8.91 compare
- 24 Italy 8.35 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 informal employment rate in Croatia?
- Informal employment rate in Croatia was 14.82 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for informal employment rate?
- Croatia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.6%. 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 rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.