Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Croatia

Croatia: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 1,160 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,160 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,518 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
1,160 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Croatia, 2002–2025

05001.0k1.5k2002201320252002: 1.5k Thousand persons2003: 1.5k Thousand persons2004: 1.5k Thousand persons2005: 1.5k Thousand persons2006: 1.5k Thousand persons2007: 1.4k Thousand persons2008: 1.4k Thousand persons2009: 1.4k Thousand persons2010: 1.4k Thousand persons2011: 1.4k Thousand persons2012: 1.4k Thousand persons2013: 1.4k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.3k Thousand persons2016: 1.3k Thousand persons2017: 1.3k Thousand persons2018: 1.3k Thousand persons2019: 1.3k Thousand persons2020: 1.3k Thousand persons2021: 1.2k Thousand persons2022: 1.2k Thousand persons2023: 1.2k Thousand persons2024: 1.2k Thousand persons2025: 1.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Croatia is 1,160 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Croatia peaked at 1,518 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,160 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,455 Thousand persons 1,385 Thousand persons 1,518 Thousand persons 8
2010s 1,345 Thousand persons 1,288 Thousand persons 1,405 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,207 Thousand persons 1,160 Thousand persons 1,278 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 20 Slovakia 1,385 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Finland 1,276 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,222 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Denmark 1,154 Thousand persons compare
  5. 25 Ireland 1,147 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Norway 1,130 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Croatia?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Croatia was 1,160 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,518 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,160 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Croatia ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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