Share of male vs female employment in services in Croatia
Croatia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 57.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.35
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.35
in 2025
All-time low
42.78
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Croatia is 57.35, 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 57.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.78, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.78 | — |
| 1992 | 43.83 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 44.34 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 44.92 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.52 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.78 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.15 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 47.27 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.72 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.68 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.18 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.08 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.31 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 45.32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.85 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 47.53 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.1 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.09 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.92 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.79 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 48.58 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.21 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 51.05 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.43 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.72 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.61 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 54.55 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.34 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.04 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.35 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.52 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.35 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 55.83 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 56.8 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 57.35 | +1.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 57.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 57.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.48 | 42.78 | 47.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.01 | 45.31 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.33 | 48.58 | 55.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.03 | 52.52 | 57.35 | 6 |
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 share of male vs female employment in services in Croatia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Croatia was 57.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.78 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 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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