Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Croatia
Croatia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 20.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Croatia, 2010–2020
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 20.6% 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 21.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.4% | — |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 20.6% in 2020, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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 21.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% 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 World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.