Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Croatia
Croatia: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 1,155 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,155 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,506 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
1,155 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Croatia is 1,155 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Croatia ranks 28th of 47 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.
Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1,155 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,646 Thousand persons, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1,155 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,721 Thousand persons, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
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 28th out of 47 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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