Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Croatia

Croatia: Persons employed in circular economy sectors was 66,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
75,346 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2021
All-time low
40,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Croatia, 2005–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201420232005: 41.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 42.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 44.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 57.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 59.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 57.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 56.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 57.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 55.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 59.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 58.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 59.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 60.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 65.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 74.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 72.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 75.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 66.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 66.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Croatia recorded 66,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for persons employed in circular economy sectors in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in circular economy sectors in Croatia peaked at 75,346 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

Croatia ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Croatia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 40,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) —
2006 42,538 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.8%
2007 44,061 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
2008 56,993 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +29.4%
2009 59,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.6%
2010 57,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.3%
2011 56,390 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.1%
2012 57,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2013 55,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.4%
2014 59,162 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.3%
2015 58,800 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.6%
2016 59,052 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
2017 60,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.0%
2018 65,707 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.0%
2019 74,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +13.0%
2020 72,872 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.9%
2021 75,346 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.4%
2022 66,553 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -11.7%
2023 66,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 60,514 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 55,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 74,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 70,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 66,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,346 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 15 Bulgaria 95,233 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 16 Sweden 79,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 17 Greece 76,522 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 18 Croatia 66,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 20 Austria 65,849 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 64,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  7. 21 Slovakia 64,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in circular economy sectors in Croatia?
Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Croatia was 66,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 75,346 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021.
What is the lowest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 40,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does Croatia rank for persons employed in circular economy sectors?
Croatia ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons employed in circular economy sectors 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 Persons employed in circular economy sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in circular economy sectors
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 722 data points, 2005–2023
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