Labour force participation rates by educational … citizenship level in Croatia
Croatia: Labour force participation rates by educational … citizenship level was 54.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
54.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2025
All-time low
49.2%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Croatia is 54.1%, 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 rates by educational attainment level and in Croatia peaked at 54.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2006.
That places Croatia 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational … citizenship level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.2% | — |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 54.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.1%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 54.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 49.2% | 53.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.0% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.1% | 54.1% | 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 labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Croatia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Croatia was 54.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2006.
- How does Croatia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 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 Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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