Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia
Croatia: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,152 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia is 1,152 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia peaked at 1,524 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,152 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Croatia 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,458 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 1,494 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,495 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,524 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,494 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,386 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,384 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,375 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,374 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,409 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,418 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,391 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,331 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,310 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,329 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,284 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,296 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,280 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,263 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,222 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,195 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,186 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,182 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,164 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 1,152 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,451 Thousand persons | 1,375 Thousand persons | 1,524 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,342 Thousand persons | 1,280 Thousand persons | 1,418 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,195 Thousand persons | 1,152 Thousand persons | 1,263 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia was 1,152 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,524 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,152 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Croatia rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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