Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia
Croatia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 1,155 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia stood at 1,155 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia peaked at 1,506 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,155 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Croatia 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,455 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 1,496 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,450 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,497 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,506 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,387 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,374 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,373 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,373 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,383 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,390 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,395 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,319 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,290 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,315 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,289 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,287 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,280 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,275 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,222 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,198 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,198 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,158 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1,155 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,442 Thousand persons | 1,373 Thousand persons | 1,506 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,332 Thousand persons | 1,280 Thousand persons | 1,395 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 Thousand persons | 1,155 Thousand persons | 1,275 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
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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 1,155 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,506 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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