Labour force in Croatia
Croatia: Labour force was 1,810 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force in Croatia stood at 1,810.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force in Croatia peaked at 1,992 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,733, in 2022.
That places Croatia 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,925 | 1,867 | 1,992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,785 | 1,733 | 1,845 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force in Croatia?
- Labour force in Croatia was 1,810 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,992 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour force recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,733 in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for labour force?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.