Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 59.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia is 59.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia peaked at 68.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1998.
Croatia ranks 178th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.6% | — |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 59.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 85% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 59.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -37.1% | 68.6% | 43.1% |
| 2000 | +35.5% | 43.1% | 58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 43.1% | 68.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 56.4% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.7% | 59.0% | 6 |
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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 59.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 68.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Croatia ranks 178th out of 196 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 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.