Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Croatia
Croatia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Croatia stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Croatia peaked at 23.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.2% | — |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 167 Luxembourg 6.9% compare
- 168 Bulgaria 6.9% compare
- 169 Sweden 6.9% compare
- 171 Belarus 6.3% compare
- 172 Hong Kong, China 5.8% compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 5.5% 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, total (% of total employment) in Croatia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Croatia was 6.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Croatia ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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, total (% of total 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.