Persons outside … Persons population private households in Croatia
Croatia: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 39.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.4
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
46.1
in 2006
All-time low
39.4
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 39.4 for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Croatia peaked at 46.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.4, in 2025.
That places Croatia 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45.1 | — |
| 2003 | 46 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 45.8 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 46.1 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.3 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 42 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.1 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.2 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.6 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.9 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 41.3 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.9 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 42.6 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.1 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.2 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.1 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.9 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 41.2 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.1 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.7 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 39.4 | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 39.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 39.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.24 | 42 | 46.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.71 | 41.3 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.07 | 39.4 | 43.1 | 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 - % of total population in private in Croatia?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Croatia was 39.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Croatia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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