Labor force participation rate by age in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Croatia stood at 30.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Croatia peaked at 45.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 138th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 35.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 29.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.8% | 34.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 135 Saudi Arabia 31.2% compare
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- 139 Bhutan 30.8% compare
- 140 Palestine 30.8% compare
- 141 Gambia 30.8% compare
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- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Croatia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Croatia was 30.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Croatia ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).