Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Croatia

Croatia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 55,000 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
55,000
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
135th
of 188 countries
All-time high
65,756
in 2008
All-time low
52,627
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Croatia, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201620272005: 62.3k2006: 62.8k2007: 64.5k2008: 65.8k2009: 65.1k2010: 63.1k2011: 60.5k2012: 57.7k2013: 55.7k2014: 56.5k2015: 55.2k2016: 54.5k2017: 55.8k2018: 55.8k2019: 56.1k2020: 52.6k2021: 55.1k2022: 56.3k2023: 55.9k2024: 56.2k2025: 55.7k2026: 55.4k2027: 55.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 55,000 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Croatia peaked at 65,756 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52,627, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 135th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Croatia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 62,270
2006 62,751 +0.8%
2007 64,507 +2.8%
2008 65,756 +1.9%
2009 65,129 -1.0%
2010 63,112 -3.1%
2011 60,484 -4.2%
2012 57,675 -4.6%
2013 55,697 -3.4%
2014 56,485 +1.4%
2015 55,219 -2.2%
2016 54,452 -1.4%
2017 55,761 +2.4%
2018 55,758 -0.0%
2019 56,070 +0.6%
2020 52,627 -6.1%
2021 55,065 +4.6%
2022 56,252 +2.2%
2023 55,933 -0.6%
2024 56,197 +0.5%
2025 55,711 -0.9%
2026 55,371 -0.6%
2027 55,000 -0.7%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 55,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 50% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 55,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64,083 62,270 65,756 5
2010s 57,071 54,452 63,112 10
2020s 55,270 52,627 56,252 8

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 132 Georgia 64,195 compare
  2. 133 Republic of Moldova 63,536 compare
  3. 134 Uruguay 56,739 compare
  4. 136 Albania 54,417 compare
  5. 137 Lithuania 49,020 compare
  6. 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47,007 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Croatia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Croatia was 55,000 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 65,756 in 2008.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 52,627 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Croatia ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.