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
9th
of 35 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: 3.52009: 3.62010: 3.82011: 4.82012: 4.72013: 4.72014: 52015: 6.72016: 8.22017: 72018: 6.82019: 62020: 4.92021: 42022: 3.92023: 2.62024: 22025: 1.7

Source: Eurostat.

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.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places Croatia 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Value 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 +6.4%
2015 6.7 +34.0%
2016 8.2 +22.4%
2017 7 -14.6%
2018 6.8 -2.9%
2019 6 -11.8%
2020 4.9 -18.3%
2021 4 -18.4%
2022 3.9 -2.5%
2023 2.6 -33.3%
2024 2 -23.1%
2025 1.7 -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.55 3.5 3.6 2
2010s 5.77 3.8 8.2 10
2020s 3.18 1.7 4.9 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 6 Finland 3.3 compare
  2. 7 Poland 2.4 compare
  3. 8 Serbia 1.9 compare
  4. 10 Spain 1.6 compare
  5. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4 compare
  6. 11 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 9th out of 35 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 650 data points, 2008–2025
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