Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 60.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
60.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
60.6
in 2025
All-time low
53.9
in 2006
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002–2025

02040602002201320252002: 54.92003: 542004: 55.52005: 54.22006: 53.92007: 57.72008: 582009: 57.92010: 57.62011: 57.12012: 56.82013: 56.42014: 58.12015: 58.72016: 57.12017: 57.42018: 56.92019: 56.82020: 56.92021: 58.12022: 58.82023: 58.92024: 60.32025: 60.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Croatia stood at 60.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 60.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.9, in 2006.

That places Croatia 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.76 53.9 58 8
2010s 57.29 56.4 58.7 10
2020s 58.93 56.9 60.6 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 24 Belgium 62.7 compare
  2. 25 Serbia 62.3 compare
  3. 26 Greece 61.3 compare
  4. 28 Italy 58.1 compare
  5. 29 North Macedonia 57.1 compare
  6. 30 Romania 57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Croatia?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Croatia was 60.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 60.6 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9 in 2006.
How does Croatia rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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