Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Croatia
Croatia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.3% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Croatia peaked at 25.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.8% | — |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -6.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 57% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 171 Sweden 4.7% compare
- 172 Russian Federation 4.7% compare
- 173 Denmark 4.5% compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 4.1% compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 4.1% compare
- 177 Germany 3.9% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Croatia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Croatia was 4.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Croatia ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.