Population by labor force status in Croatia
Croatia: Population by labor force status was 527,292 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 527,292 people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Croatia peaked at 941,239 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 527,292 people, in 2025.
That places Croatia 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 839,648 people | 749,740 people | 941,239 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 691,238 people | 662,352 people | 731,821 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,645 people | 579,413 people | 657,798 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,037 people | 527,292 people | 571,416 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Croatia?
- Population by labor force status in Croatia was 527,292 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 941,239 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,292 people in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for population by labor force status?
- Croatia ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).