ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia
Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 38.63 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia is 38.63 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia peaked at 92.36 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.74 %, in 2013.
That places Croatia 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.79 % | — |
| 2007 | 92.36 % | +97.4% |
| 2012 | 25.63 % | -72.2% |
| 2013 | 21.74 % | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 25.36 % | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 28.65 % | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 33.32 % | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 33.19 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.28 % | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 39.08 % | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 39.18 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.84 % | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 38.46 % | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 36.34 % | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 38.63 % | +6.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 38.63 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.63 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 38.63 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.41 %, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +97.4% | 46.79 % | 92.36 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.58 % | 46.79 % | 92.36 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.41 % | 21.74 % | 39.08 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.89 % | 36.34 % | 39.18 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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-to-population ratio by in Croatia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia was 38.63 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.36 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.74 % in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.