Labour force by citizenship in Croatia
Croatia: Labour force by citizenship was 1,786 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,786 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,917 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,684 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by citizenship in Croatia is 1,786 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Croatia peaked at 1,917 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,684 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Croatia 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,783 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 1,777 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,825 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,790 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,774 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,907 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,917 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,907 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,888 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,864 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,843 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,815 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,852 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,848 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,775 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,754 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,714 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,696 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,684 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,710 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,721 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,723 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,771 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1,786 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,835 Thousand persons | 1,774 Thousand persons | 1,917 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,805 Thousand persons | 1,696 Thousand persons | 1,888 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,732 Thousand persons | 1,684 Thousand persons | 1,786 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 68.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by citizenship in Croatia?
- Labour force by citizenship in Croatia was 1,786 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,917 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,684 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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