Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Croatia
Croatia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 82.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Croatia is 82.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Croatia peaked at 82.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1991.
That places Croatia 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.3% | — |
| 1991 | 67.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 67.3% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 71.9% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 74.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 76.4% | 82.6% | 6 |
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- 77 Turkmenistan 82.9% compare
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- 82 New Caledonia 82.3% compare
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Croatia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Croatia was 82.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Croatia ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).