Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force in Croatia

Croatia: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force was 1.79 million Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.79 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.92 million Persons
in 2008
All-time low
1.69 million Persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force in Croatia, 2002–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002201320252002: 1.8M Persons2003: 1.8M Persons2004: 1.8M Persons2005: 1.8M Persons2006: 1.8M Persons2007: 1.9M Persons2008: 1.9M Persons2009: 1.9M Persons2010: 1.9M Persons2011: 1.9M Persons2012: 1.9M Persons2013: 1.8M Persons2014: 1.9M Persons2015: 1.9M Persons2016: 1.8M Persons2017: 1.8M Persons2018: 1.7M Persons2019: 1.7M Persons2020: 1.7M Persons2021: 1.7M Persons2022: 1.7M Persons2023: 1.7M Persons2024: 1.8M Persons2025: 1.8M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1.79 million Persons for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — labour force in Croatia peaked at 1.92 million Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million Persons, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 38th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.84 million Persons 1.78 million Persons 1.92 million Persons 8
2010s 1.81 million Persons 1.70 million Persons 1.90 million Persons 10
2020s 1.74 million Persons 1.69 million Persons 1.79 million Persons 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 35 New Zealand 2.90 million Persons compare
  2. 36 Finland 2.89 million Persons compare
  3. 37 Costa Rica 2.38 million Persons compare
  4. 39 Lithuania 1.57 million Persons compare
  5. 40 Slovenia 1.04 million Persons compare
  6. 41 Latvia 955,500 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators levels - regions — labour force in Croatia?
Labour indicators levels - regions — labour force in Croatia was 1.79 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — labour force recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million Persons in 2008.
What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — labour force recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million Persons in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force?
Croatia ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour indicators levels - regions — labour force 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,323 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>