Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 29.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Croatia stood at 29.7%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia peaked at 45.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2013.
That places Croatia 138th out of 176 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, total (%) … national in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.2% | — |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -4.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 29.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 73% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 29.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.9% | 40.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 29.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 29.7% | 34.0% | 6 |
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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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia was 29.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Croatia ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, total (%) (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.