Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Croatia
Croatia: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 26.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Croatia is 26.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Croatia peaked at 53.4 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Croatia 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 53.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 46 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 49.6 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 53.4 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 47.5 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 50.9 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 48.5 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 44.4 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 27 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 35.7 Thousand persons | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 38.2 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3 Thousand persons | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 16 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.6 Thousand persons | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 Thousand persons | +107.5% |
| 2022 | 24.8 Thousand persons | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 30.5 Thousand persons | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 28.6 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 26.9 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 26.9 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.35 Thousand persons, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 26.9 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 168.9 Thousand persons, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +107.5% | 15.9 Thousand persons | 33 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.85 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | 53.4 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.28 Thousand persons | 15.9 Thousand persons | 44.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 Thousand persons | 15.9 Thousand persons | 33 Thousand persons | 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 persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Croatia?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Croatia was 26.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Croatia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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