Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 54.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Croatia stood at 54.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Croatia peaked at 56.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1998.
That places Croatia 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.7% | — |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 38.9% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.0% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.1% | 54.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Croatia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Croatia was 54.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Croatia ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total 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.