Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Croatia, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Croatia stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 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 - 19th icls in Croatia peaked at 4.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.7% | — |
| 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 2.2%, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Croatia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th 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 - 19th 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 - 19th icls?
- Croatia ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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