Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Croatia
Croatia: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 3,883 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,883 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,620 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
3,855 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Croatia is 3,883 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Croatia peaked at 4,620 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,855 Thousand persons, in 2022.
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 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,620 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 4,557 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,535 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,532 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,513 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,468 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,300 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4,305 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,306 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,308 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,312 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,313 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,313 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,311 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,306 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,296 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,283 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,258 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,229 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,195 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,150 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,098 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,038 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,986 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,947 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,908 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,874 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,855 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,858 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,869 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,883 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,551 Thousand persons | 4,513 Thousand persons | 4,620 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,324 Thousand persons | 4,300 Thousand persons | 4,468 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,148 Thousand persons | 3,947 Thousand persons | 4,296 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,875 Thousand persons | 3,855 Thousand persons | 3,908 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 25 Ireland 5,469 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Slovakia 5,456 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Slovakia 5,456 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Croatia 3,883 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,412 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Lithuania 2,889 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Lithuania 2,889 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 109.85 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 106.19 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Croatia?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Croatia was 3,883 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,620 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,855 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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