Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 57.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 57.4% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia peaked at 69.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.3% | — |
| 1991 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 57.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 57.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 62.5% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 59.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.5% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.4% | 58.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 170 Belgium 59.0% compare
- 171 Italy 58.3% compare
- 172 French Polynesia 58.0% compare
- 174 Mauritania 56.6% compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 56.2% compare
- 176 Tajikistan 55.8% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia was 57.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Croatia ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.