Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia

Croatia: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,520 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,520
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,844
in 2006
All-time low
1,517
in 2024
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia, 2006–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2006201520252006: 1.8k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.5k2025: 1.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia stood at 1,520.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia peaked at 1,844 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,517, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 50th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Croatia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 1,844
2007 1,711 -7.2%
2008 1,708 -0.2%
2009 1,708 -0.0%
2010 1,724 +1.0%
2011 1,749 +1.4%
2012 1,730 -1.1%
2013 1,741 +0.7%
2014 1,680 -3.5%
2015 1,650 -1.8%
2016 1,682 +1.9%
2017 1,653 -1.7%
2018 1,649 -0.3%
2019 1,636 -0.8%
2020 1,618 -1.1%
2021 1,567 -3.2%
2022 1,540 -1.7%
2023 1,547 +0.4%
2024 1,517 -1.9%
2025 1,520 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,743 1,708 1,844 4
2010s 1,689 1,636 1,749 10
2020s 1,551 1,517 1,618 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 47 Slovakia 1,749 compare
  2. 48 Norway 1,611 compare
  3. 49 Paraguay 1,568 compare
  4. 51 Ireland 1,513 compare
  5. 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,391 compare
  6. 53 Panama 1,254 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia?
Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Croatia was 1,520 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,844 in 2006.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,517 in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Croatia ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 1,355 data points, 1987–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.