Productivity: output per hour worked in Croatia
Croatia: Productivity: output per hour worked was 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 130 countries
All-time high
41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
17.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Croatia, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Croatia peaked at 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1995.
Croatia ranks 46th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Croatia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1996 | 18.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 19.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 20.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 21.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 23.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 24.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 26.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 27.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 27.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 30.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 31.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 35.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 35.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 38.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 41.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 39.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 38.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 39.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 43 Cyprus 43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 44 Portugal 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 45 Hungary 42.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 48 Uruguay 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 49 Greece 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 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 productivity: output per hour worked in Croatia?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Croatia was 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Croatia ranks 46th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.