Labour force participation rate in Croatia
Croatia: Labour force participation rate was 54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate in Croatia is 54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Croatia peaked at 54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2006.
Labour force participation rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2003 | 50.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.6 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.6 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.17 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 53.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.65 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 51.7 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 52.88 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 51.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.98 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.05 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 52.83 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.9 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.29 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 49.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 53.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.79 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 50.98 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 52.88 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 51.05 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Iceland 75.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Netherlands 68.65 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Estonia 66.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 New Zealand 70.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Lithuania 63.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Sweden 67.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Latvia 61.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Switzerland 67.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Australia 66.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Slovenia 58.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Ireland 66.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 109.85 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 106.19 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 68.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate in Croatia?
- Labour force participation rate in Croatia was 54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2006.
- How does Croatia rank for labour force participation rate?
- Croatia ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.