Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia

Croatia: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,789 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
1,789
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1,936
in 2008
All-time low
1,689
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia, 2006–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2006201520252006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.8k2025: 1.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia is 1,789, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia peaked at 1,936 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,689, in 2020.

That places Croatia 55th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,895 1,785 1,936 4
2010s 1,813 1,700 1,912 10
2020s 1,735 1,689 1,789 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 52 Costa Rica 2,381 compare
  2. 53 Panama 2,105 compare
  3. 54 Uruguay 1,838 compare
  4. 56 Lithuania 1,571 compare
  5. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,516 compare
  6. 58 Mongolia 1,446 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia?
Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia was 1,789 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,936 in 2008.
What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,689 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Croatia ranks 55th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
77 places, 1,385 data points, 1987–2026
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The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.