Share of male vs. female employment in services in Croatia
Croatia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 57.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Croatia is 57.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Croatia peaked at 57.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1991.
That places Croatia 71st 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 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.8% | — |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 42.8% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.3% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 48.6% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 52.5% | 57.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Croatia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Croatia was 57.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Croatia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.