Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Croatia
Croatia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 20.57 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Croatia, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 20.57 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Croatia peaked at 21.59 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.38, in 2010.
That places Croatia 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.38 | — |
| 2011 | 20.04 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.7 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.59 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.13 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.12 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.71 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.63 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.01 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.57 | -2.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 20.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 20.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.62 | 18.38 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 | 20.57 | 20.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 sector employment as a share of total employment in Croatia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Croatia was 20.57 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Croatia ranks 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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