Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia
Croatia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 72.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia stood at 72.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia peaked at 72.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62.6% | — |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.3% | 65.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 63.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 67.2% | 72.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia was 72.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Croatia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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