Share of employment outside the formal sector in Croatia
Croatia: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 14.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 14.83 for share of employment outside the formal sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 144.1% on the previous year and up 221.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Croatia peaked at 14.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2020.
That places Croatia 50th out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.13 | — |
| 2011 | 4.92 | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.01 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 4.61 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 4.33 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 3.88 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.08 | +102.2% |
| 2025 | 14.83 | +144.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 14.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.33, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 14.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.51, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.1 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 2.9 | 14.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.49 compare
- 48 Russian Federation 19.23 compare
- 49 Chile 16.86 compare
- 51 Serbia 13.36 compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8 compare
- 53 Italy 8.43 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 share of employment outside the formal sector in Croatia?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Croatia was 14.83 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Croatia ranks 50th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.