Working-age population in Croatia
Croatia: Working-age population was 3,189 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Working-age population in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3,189 for working-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Croatia peaked at 3,546 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,155, in 2023.
That places Croatia 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Working-age population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,546 | — |
| 2011 | 3,546 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,546 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,546 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,545 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,520 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,496 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,468 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,432 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,410 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,327 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,310 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,204 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,155 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,170 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,189 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,505 | 3,410 | 3,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,226 | 3,155 | 3,327 | 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 working-age population in Croatia?
- Working-age population in Croatia was 3,189 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,546 in 2010.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,155 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for working-age population?
- Croatia ranks 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older, but this varies from country to country. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.