Public employment in Croatia
Croatia: Public employment was 1,684 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public employment in Croatia, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public employment in Croatia is 1,684, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Croatia peaked at 1,771 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,524, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,734 | — |
| 2008 | 1,771 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,757 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,690 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,625 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,566 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,524 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,566 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,625 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,655 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,680 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,564 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,584 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,607 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,620 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,684 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,754 | 1,734 | 1,771 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,616 | 1,524 | 1,690 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,612 | 1,564 | 1,684 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 30 Ireland 2,234 compare
- 31 Costa Rica 2,095 compare
- 32 South Africa 1,976 compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 1,520 compare
- 35 Lithuania 1,377 compare
- 36 Georgia 1,335 compare
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public employment in Croatia?
- Public employment in Croatia was 1,684 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,771 in 2008.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,524 in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for public employment?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.