Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 67.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia is 67.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia peaked at 67.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1995.
That places Croatia 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.0% | — |
| 1991 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 67.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 67.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 55.8% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.7% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 61.8% | 67.4% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia was 67.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.