Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 47.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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 47.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia peaked at 47.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.3% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 47.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 47.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 44.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 44.4% | 47.5% | 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 47.4% 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 47.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Croatia ranks 130th 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.