Temporary employees by main reason in Croatia

Croatia: Temporary employees by main reason was 8.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2016
All-time low
8.7%
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Croatia, 2002–2025

051015202002201320252002: 10 Percentage of employees2003: 11.4 Percentage of employees2004: 12.4 Percentage of employees2005: 12.3 Percentage of employees2006: 12.9 Percentage of employees2007: 13.2 Percentage of employees2008: 12.4 Percentage of employees2009: 12 Percentage of employees2010: 12.6 Percentage of employees2011: 13.4 Percentage of employees2012: 13.2 Percentage of employees2013: 14.4 Percentage of employees2014: 16.7 Percentage of employees2015: 20.1 Percentage of employees2016: 22 Percentage of employees2017: 20.5 Percentage of employees2018: 19.8 Percentage of employees2019: 18.1 Percentage of employees2020: 15.2 Percentage of employees2021: 13.3 Percentage of employees2022: 14.4 Percentage of employees2023: 11.3 Percentage of employees2024: 9.2 Percentage of employees2025: 8.7 Percentage of employees

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason in Croatia is 8.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Croatia peaked at 22.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2025.

That places Croatia 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Temporary employees by main reason in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by main reason in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage of employees Change
2002 10.0%
2003 11.4% +14.0%
2004 12.4% +8.8%
2005 12.3% -0.8%
2006 12.9% +4.9%
2007 13.2% +2.3%
2008 12.4% -6.1%
2009 12.0% -3.2%
2010 12.6% +5.0%
2011 13.4% +6.3%
2012 13.2% -1.5%
2013 14.4% +9.1%
2014 16.7% +16.0%
2015 20.1% +20.4%
2016 22.0% +9.5%
2017 20.5% -6.8%
2018 19.8% -3.4%
2019 18.1% -8.6%
2020 15.2% -16.0%
2021 13.3% -12.5%
2022 14.4% +8.3%
2023 11.3% -21.5%
2024 9.2% -18.6%
2025 8.7% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 10.0% 13.2% 8
2010s 17.1% 12.6% 22.0% 10
2020s 12.0% 8.7% 15.2% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Czechia 9.3% compare
  2. 25 Malta 9.3% compare
  3. 27 Luxembourg 9.1% compare
  4. 28 Croatia 8.7% compare
  5. 30 Austria 8.3% compare
  6. 30 Norway 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Croatia?
Temporary employees by main reason in Croatia was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Unit
Percentage of employees
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,435 data points, 1983–2025
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