Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Croatia
Croatia: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43
in 2010
All-time low
16
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Croatia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Croatia stood at 17.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Croatia peaked at 43 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2024.
That places Croatia 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36 | — |
| 2010 | 43 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 41 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 34 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | -23.8% |
| 2025 | 17 | +6.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.3 | 25 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 | 16 | 30 | 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 market slack by sex and age - annual data in Croatia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Croatia was 17 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Croatia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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