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

01020302002201320252002: 23.1 Percentage2003: 20.9 Percentage2004: 13.9 Percentage2005: 17.6 Percentage2006: 19.2 Percentage2007: 18.6 Percentage2008: 17.7 Percentage2009: 18.4 Percentage2010: 19.2 Percentage2011: 20.4 Percentage2012: 18.1 Percentage2013: 21.1 Percentage2014: 21.4 Percentage2015: 22.6 Percentage2016: 26.8 Percentage2017: 31 Percentage2018: 30.2 Percentage2019: 25.5 Percentage2020: 25.7 Percentage2021: 30.5 Percentage2022: 28.9 Percentage2023: 23.3 Percentage2024: 14.9 Percentage2025: 17.5 Percentage

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

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 17 Serbia 18.0% compare
  2. 18 Estonia 17.6% compare
  3. 18 Estonia 17.6% compare
  4. 20 Croatia 17.5% compare
  5. 22 Czechia 16.4% compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 15.8% compare
  7. 23 Lithuania 15.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,401 data points, 1983–2025
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