Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,786 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,786 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 33 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 NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2002201320252002: 1.8k Thousand persons2003: 1.8k Thousand persons2004: 1.8k Thousand persons2005: 1.8k Thousand persons2006: 1.8k Thousand persons2007: 1.9k Thousand persons2008: 1.9k Thousand persons2009: 1.9k Thousand persons2010: 1.9k Thousand persons2011: 1.9k Thousand persons2012: 1.8k Thousand persons2013: 1.8k Thousand persons2014: 1.9k Thousand persons2015: 1.8k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.8k Thousand persons2018: 1.7k Thousand persons2019: 1.7k Thousand persons2020: 1.7k Thousand persons2021: 1.7k Thousand persons2022: 1.7k Thousand persons2023: 1.7k Thousand persons2024: 1.8k Thousand persons2025: 1.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Croatia is 1,786 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 1,917 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,684 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 24th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Bulgaria 3,028 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Finland 2,868 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 2,755 Thousand persons compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 1,566 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,421 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 1,034 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Croatia?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in Croatia was 1,786 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,917 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,684 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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