Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Croatia
Croatia: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry was 8.1 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.1 Euro
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
8.6 Euro
in 2009
All-time low
2.6 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 8.1 Euro for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Croatia peaked at 8.6 Euro in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6 Euro, in 1995.
That places Croatia 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.6 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 2.9 Euro | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 3.3 Euro | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6 Euro | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.7 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 Euro | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7 Euro | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7 Euro | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3 Euro | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 7 Euro | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 7.6 Euro | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7 Euro | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 6 Euro | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6 Euro | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2 Euro | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3 Euro | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7 Euro | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5 Euro | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2 Euro | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6 Euro | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5 Euro | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.2 Euro | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4 Euro | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 7.1 Euro | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 8.1 Euro | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 Euro | 2.6 Euro | 3.7 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.06 Euro | 3.7 Euro | 8.6 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 Euro | 4.3 Euro | 6.7 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 Euro | 5.5 Euro | 8.4 Euro | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Croatia?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Croatia was 8.1 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 Euro in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 Euro in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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