Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Croatia
Croatia: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 4.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Croatia stood at 4.1. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Croatia peaked at 21.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 47th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.9 | — |
| 2015 | 20.2 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 15 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 4.1 | -22.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.97 | 10.8 | 21.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 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 spend a small amount of money each week in Croatia?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Croatia was 4.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Croatia ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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 spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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