ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Croatia

Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 56.82 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56.82 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 72 countries
All-time high
96.63 1000 No
in 2012
All-time low
0.48 1000 No
in 2007
Years of data
19
2002–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Croatia, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 1.4 1000 No2003: 1.2 1000 No2004: 2 1000 No2006: 0.65 1000 No2007: 0.48 1000 No2008: 0.51 1000 No2012: 96.6 1000 No2013: 88.4 1000 No2014: 79.8 1000 No2015: 80.2 1000 No2016: 67.2 1000 No2017: 53.8 1000 No2018: 49 1000 No2019: 57.3 1000 No2020: 59.8 1000 No2021: 58.4 1000 No2022: 56.5 1000 No2023: 56.9 1000 No2024: 56.8 1000 No

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 56.82 1000 No, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Croatia peaked at 96.63 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.48 1000 No, in 2007.

That places Croatia 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2002 1.36 1000 No
2003 1.2 1000 No -11.8%
2004 1.99 1000 No +65.8%
2006 0.65 1000 No -67.3%
2007 0.48 1000 No -26.2%
2008 0.51 1000 No +6.3%
2012 96.63 1000 No +18847.1%
2013 88.41 1000 No -8.5%
2014 79.79 1000 No -9.8%
2015 80.21 1000 No +0.5%
2016 67.23 1000 No -16.2%
2017 53.84 1000 No -19.9%
2018 49.04 1000 No -8.9%
2019 57.34 1000 No +16.9%
2020 59.77 1000 No +4.2%
2021 58.39 1000 No -2.3%
2022 56.51 1000 No -3.2%
2023 56.91 1000 No +0.7%
2024 56.82 1000 No -0.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 56.82 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.54 1000 No, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 56.82 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116.29 1000 No, 49% 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +18847.1% 0.51 1000 No 96.63 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 1000 No 0.48 1000 No 1.99 1000 No 6
2010s 71.56 1000 No 49.04 1000 No 96.63 1000 No 8
2020s 57.68 1000 No 56.51 1000 No 59.77 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 54 Namibia 65.04 1000 No compare
  2. 55 Denmark 60.38 1000 No compare
  3. 56 Bulgaria 57.01 1000 No compare
  4. 58 Slovenia 46.18 1000 No compare
  5. 59 Lithuania 44.73 1000 No compare
  6. 60 Palestine, State of 40.08 1000 No compare

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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 56.82 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 96.63 1000 No in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 1000 No in 2007.
How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Croatia ranks 57th 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 down 28.8%. 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, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,457 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.