Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Croatia

Croatia: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2016
All-time low
1.7%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Croatia, 2008–2025

24682008201620252008: 3.5 Percentage2009: 3.6 Percentage2010: 3.8 Percentage2011: 4.8 Percentage2012: 4.7 Percentage2013: 4.7 Percentage2014: 5 Percentage2015: 6.7 Percentage2016: 8.2 Percentage2017: 7 Percentage2018: 6.8 Percentage2019: 6 Percentage2020: 4.9 Percentage2021: 4 Percentage2022: 3.9 Percentage2023: 2.6 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage2025: 1.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Croatia stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Croatia peaked at 8.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Croatia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 3.5%
2009 3.6% +2.9%
2010 3.8% +5.6%
2011 4.8% +26.3%
2012 4.7% -2.1%
2013 4.7% +0.0%
2014 5.0% +6.4%
2015 6.7% +34.0%
2016 8.2% +22.4%
2017 7.0% -14.6%
2018 6.8% -2.9%
2019 6.0% -11.8%
2020 4.9% -18.3%
2021 4.0% -18.4%
2022 3.9% -2.5%
2023 2.6% -33.3%
2024 2.0% -23.1%
2025 1.7% -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 2
2010s 5.8% 3.8% 8.2% 10
2020s 3.2% 1.7% 4.9% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 8 Poland 2.4% compare
  2. 8 Poland 2.4% compare
  3. 10 Serbia 1.9% compare
  4. 11 Croatia 1.7% compare
  5. 13 Spain 1.6% compare
  6. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4% compare
  7. 14 Denmark 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Croatia?
Precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Croatia was 1.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
Croatia ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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 Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 804 data points, 2008–2025
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