Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia
Croatia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 61.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia stood at 61.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia peaked at 61.0% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2005.
That places Croatia 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.1% | — |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 54.0% | 58.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 56.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 57.3% | 61.0% | 7 |
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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 61.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2005.
- How does Croatia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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