Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Croatia
Croatia: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48
in 2025
All-time low
36.2
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Croatia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 48 for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Croatia peaked at 48 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2012.
Croatia ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.8 | — |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 38.2 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.3 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.2 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 44.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.6 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 44.1 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 46 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 48 | +4.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9 | 36.8 | 37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.17 | 36.2 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.55 | 44.1 | 48 | 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 monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Croatia?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Croatia was 48 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Croatia ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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