Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in Croatia
Croatia: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not was 1,143 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia is 1,143 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia peaked at 1,511 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,143 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Croatia 28th out of 47 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: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,446 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 1,482 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,481 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,511 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,483 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,373 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,371 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,362 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,354 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,395 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,405 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,381 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,312 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,298 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,312 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,277 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,284 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,278 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,259 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,214 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,188 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,182 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,174 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,160 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 1,143 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,438 Thousand persons | 1,362 Thousand persons | 1,511 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,329 Thousand persons | 1,277 Thousand persons | 1,405 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 Thousand persons | 1,143 Thousand persons | 1,259 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia was 1,143 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,511 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Croatia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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