Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Croatia stood at 35.2%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Croatia peaked at 49.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2013.
That places Croatia 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.3% | — |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.9% | 45.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 34.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 35.2% | 39.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Croatia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Croatia was 35.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Croatia ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.