Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Croatia
Croatia: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
48th
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.2
in 2014
All-time low
2.4
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia stood at 3.9.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia peaked at 9.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2024.
That places Croatia 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.2 | — |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 3.9 | +62.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.4 | 4 | 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Croatia ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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