Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia
Croatia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 61 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Croatia is 61, measured in 2026. 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 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2005.
That places Croatia 30th out of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.1 | — |
| 2003 | 54.4 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.3 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 54 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.7 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.1 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 58.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58 | -0.3% |
| 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 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 57.7 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.8 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 57 | +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 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.86 | 54 | 58.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.25 | 56.2 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.37 | 57.3 | 61 | 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 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 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2005.
- How does Croatia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 35 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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