Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Croatia

Croatia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 2.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.8
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 2003
All-time low
2.8
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Croatia, 2002–2025

246810122002201320252002: 11.22003: 12.32004: 10.52005: 9.92006: 8.32007: 9.22008: 8.92009: 8.12010: 7.82011: 7.12012: 5.42013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 62016: 5.82017: 5.62018: 6.32019: 6.42020: 5.82021: 4.72022: 4.52023: 3.82024: 3.12025: 2.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Croatia stood at 2.8. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Croatia peaked at 12.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2025.

That places Croatia 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 11.2
2003 12.3 +9.8%
2004 10.5 -14.6%
2005 9.9 -5.7%
2006 8.3 -16.2%
2007 9.2 +10.8%
2008 8.9 -3.3%
2009 8.1 -9.0%
2010 7.8 -3.7%
2011 7.1 -9.0%
2012 5.4 -23.9%
2013 4.9 -9.3%
2014 4.9 +0.0%
2015 6 +22.4%
2016 5.8 -3.3%
2017 5.6 -3.4%
2018 6.3 +12.5%
2019 6.4 +1.6%
2020 5.8 -9.4%
2021 4.7 -19.0%
2022 4.5 -4.3%
2023 3.8 -15.6%
2024 3.1 -18.4%
2025 2.8 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8 8.1 12.3 8
2010s 6.02 4.9 7.8 10
2020s 4.12 2.8 5.8 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Denmark 4.3 compare
  2. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1 compare
  3. 28 North Macedonia 3.9 compare
  4. 30 Hungary 2.2 compare
  5. 31 Estonia 2 compare
  6. 32 Romania 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Croatia?
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Croatia was 2.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2003.
What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 915 data points, 2000–2025
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