Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Croatia
Croatia: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 17.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.5%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2017
All-time low
13.9%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Croatia stood at 17.5%.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Croatia peaked at 31.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2004.
Croatia ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.1% | — |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -36.1% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 13.9% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 18.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 14.9% | 30.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Croatia?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Croatia was 17.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2004.
- How does Croatia rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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