Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia
Croatia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 15.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia stood at 15.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia peaked at 20.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.5% | — |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -5.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 15.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 17.6% | 5 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia was 15.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).