ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia
Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 82.93 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia stood at 82.93 %.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia peaked at 84.6 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.44 %, in 2003.
That places Croatia 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62.5 % | — |
| 2003 | 57.44 % | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 59.95 % | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 73.01 % | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 73.06 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.24 % | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 73.43 % | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 84.6 % | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 70.7 % | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 76.11 % | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 67.03 % | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 64.92 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 67.07 % | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 67.53 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.68 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.11 % | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 72.28 % | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 74.57 % | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 74.77 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.59 % | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 78.42 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 80.39 % | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 82.93 % | +3.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 82.93 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.48 %, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 82.93 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.84 %, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.15 % | 57.44 % | 84.6 % | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.8 % | 64.92 % | 76.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.62 % | 74.77 % | 82.93 % | 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 82.93 % 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 84.6 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.44 % in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Croatia ranks 31st 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 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 25 to 54, 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.