ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Croatia
Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 490.81 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Croatia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Croatia is 490.81 1000 No, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Croatia peaked at 509.26 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.25 1000 No, in 2002.
That places Croatia 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.25 1000 No | — |
| 2003 | 5.14 1000 No | +128.4% |
| 2004 | 2.44 1000 No | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 3.71 1000 No | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 5 1000 No | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 7.17 1000 No | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 3.21 1000 No | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 2.43 1000 No | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 3.41 1000 No | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 2.33 1000 No | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 447.92 1000 No | +19124.0% |
| 2013 | 435.22 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 461.04 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 449.3 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 429.41 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 456.12 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 458.09 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 476.31 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 492.81 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 485.76 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 494.68 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 509.26 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 490.81 1000 No | -3.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 490.81 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 653.42 1000 No, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 490.81 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 706.52 1000 No, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +19124.0% | 2.33 1000 No | 447.92 1000 No |
| 2003 | +128.4% | 2.25 1000 No | 5.14 1000 No |
| 2008 | -55.2% | 7.17 1000 No | 3.21 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 1000 No | 2.25 1000 No | 7.17 1000 No | 8 |
| 2010s | 361.92 1000 No | 2.33 1000 No | 476.31 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.66 1000 No | 485.76 1000 No | 509.26 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 43 Zambia 571.96 1000 No compare
- 44 Finland 555.23 1000 No compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 542.01 1000 No compare
- 47 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 485.5 1000 No compare
- 48 Lithuania 476.69 1000 No compare
- 49 Costa Rica 388.42 1000 No compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Croatia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Croatia was 490.81 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 509.26 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 1000 No in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Croatia ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.