Manufacturing share of total employment in Croatia

Croatia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 16.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.77
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
22nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
20.45
in 2002
All-time low
16.62
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Croatia, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 18.52002: 20.42003: 19.72004: 19.22005: 18.12006: 192007: 19.12008: 18.62009: 17.42010: 16.62011: 17.22012: 17.52013: 17.12014: 17.12015: 16.62016: 172017: 172018: 17.32019: 17.82020: 17.72021: 17.72022: 17.92023: 16.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Croatia stood at 16.77.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Croatia peaked at 20.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.62, in 2010.

That places Croatia 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Croatia, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 18.47
2002 20.45 +10.7%
2003 19.72 -3.6%
2004 19.21 -2.6%
2005 18.06 -6.0%
2006 19.04 +5.4%
2007 19.15 +0.6%
2008 18.62 -2.8%
2009 17.38 -6.7%
2010 16.62 -4.4%
2011 17.25 +3.8%
2012 17.49 +1.4%
2013 17.15 -1.9%
2014 17.15 +0.0%
2015 16.63 -3.0%
2016 17.03 +2.4%
2017 17 -0.2%
2018 17.28 +1.6%
2019 17.81 +3.1%
2020 17.7 -0.6%
2021 17.72 +0.1%
2022 17.9 +1.0%
2023 16.77 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9 17.38 20.45 9
2010s 17.14 16.62 17.81 10
2020s 17.52 16.77 17.9 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 17.29 compare
  2. 20 Estonia 17.18 compare
  3. 21 Malaysia 16.83 compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 16.68 compare
  5. 24 Mexico 16.64 compare
  6. 25 Austria 16.58 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Croatia?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Croatia was 16.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 20.45 in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.62 in 2010.
How does Croatia rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Croatia ranks 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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