ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia

Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 31.44 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.44 %
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
42nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
83.33 %
in 2004
All-time low
16.89 %
in 2013
Years of data
18
2003–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia, 2003–2024

204060802003201320242003: 33.2 %2004: 83.3 %2005: 43.6 %2006: 44.9 %2007: 46.4 %2012: 20.9 %2013: 16.9 %2014: 20.1 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 27.2 %2017: 28.1 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 31.5 %2020: 30.3 %2021: 31 %2022: 31.8 %2023: 30.2 %2024: 31.4 %

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 31.44 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia peaked at 83.33 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.89 %, in 2013.

Croatia ranks 42nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value in Croatia, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 33.17 %
2004 83.33 % +151.2%
2005 43.57 % -47.7%
2006 44.91 % +3.1%
2007 46.38 % +3.3%
2012 20.89 % -55.0%
2013 16.89 % -19.1%
2014 20.07 % +18.8%
2015 22.21 % +10.7%
2016 27.2 % +22.5%
2017 28.13 % +3.4%
2018 29.08 % +3.4%
2019 31.52 % +8.4%
2020 30.3 % -3.9%
2021 31.02 % +2.4%
2022 31.81 % +2.5%
2023 30.21 % -5.0%
2024 31.44 % +4.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 31.44 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.77 %, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 31.44 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.54 %, 1.1× 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +151.2% 33.17 % 83.33 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.27 % 33.17 % 83.33 % 5
2010s 24.5 % 16.89 % 31.52 % 8
2020s 30.96 % 30.21 % 31.81 % 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 39 Slovenia 33.77 % compare
  2. 40 Jamaica 33.61 % compare
  3. 41 Belarus 31.8 % compare
  4. 43 Philippines 30.71 % compare
  5. 44 Estonia 30.36 % compare
  6. 45 Spain 29.86 % compare

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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 31.44 % 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 83.33 % in 2004.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.89 % in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Croatia ranks 42nd 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 56.7%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 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.