Labor force participation rate in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force participation rate was 52.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.14
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.73
in 1990
All-time low
50.76
in 2013
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 52.14 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Croatia peaked at 57.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.76, in 2013.
That places Croatia 150th out of 186 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.73 | — |
| 1991 | 57.35 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 56.8 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.22 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.64 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.04 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 54.48 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 53.96 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.46 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 53.02 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.63 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.23 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.76 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.77 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.92 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.66 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.11 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.87 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.08 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.53 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.76 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.33 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.76 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.18 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 52.59 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.16 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.39 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.94 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.87 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.97 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.04 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.51 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.26 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.36 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.14 | -0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 52.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 52.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.37 | 53.02 | 57.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.51 | 51.76 | 53.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.55 | 50.76 | 52.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.05 | 50.97 | 52.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 in Croatia?
- Labor force participation rate in Croatia was 52.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.76 in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Croatia ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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