Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Croatia
Croatia: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 40.03 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Croatia, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 40.03 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Croatia peaked at 47.17 persons per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.04 persons per 1,000 people, in 2011.
That places Croatia 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Croatia, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.75 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 37.25 persons per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.66 persons per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.04 persons per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 33.71 persons per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.1 persons per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 37.74 persons per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.53 persons per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.44 persons per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 45.28 persons per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 47.17 persons per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 44.36 persons per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 42.3 persons per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 43.37 persons per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 46.65 persons per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 40.03 persons per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 40.03 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.29 persons per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 40.03 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37 persons per 1,000 people | 36.75 persons per 1,000 people | 37.25 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5 persons per 1,000 people | 33.04 persons per 1,000 people | 47.17 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.09 persons per 1,000 people | 40.03 persons per 1,000 people | 46.65 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Croatia?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Croatia was 40.03 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.17 persons per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.04 persons per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.