Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Croatia

Croatia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
90th
of 92 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2015
All-time low
1.2%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Croatia, 2010–2024

12342010201720242010: 1.72011: 3.52012: 3.62013: 3.82014: 2.72015: 42016: 3.22017: 2.32018: 2.22019: 2.42020: 1.62021: 1.72022: 1.62023: 1.42024: 1.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1.2% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Croatia peaked at 4.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 90th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Croatia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1.7%
2011 3.5% +104.1%
2012 3.6% +4.3%
2013 3.8% +4.4%
2014 2.7% -27.9%
2015 4.0% +44.9%
2016 3.2% -18.6%
2017 2.3% -28.5%
2018 2.2% -6.5%
2019 2.4% +12.0%
2020 1.6% -33.1%
2021 1.7% +6.2%
2022 1.6% -9.3%
2023 1.4% -7.7%
2024 1.2% -18.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +104.1% 1.7% 3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.9% 1.7% 4.0% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 87 Austria 1.3% compare
  2. 88 Hungary 1.3% compare
  3. 89 Bulgaria 1.2% compare
  4. 91 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  5. 92 Malta 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Croatia?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Croatia was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Croatia ranks 90th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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