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

Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 55.84 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
55.84 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
72.19 %
in 2007
All-time low
47.24 %
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia, 2002–2024

0204060802002201320242002: 47.2 %2003: 48.4 %2004: 58.1 %2005: 52.7 %2006: 53.4 %2007: 72.2 %2008: 66.4 %2009: 54.4 %2010: 52.3 %2011: 49 %2012: 51.2 %2013: 48 %2014: 49.2 %2015: 49.2 %2016: 49.5 %2017: 50.7 %2018: 50.9 %2019: 53.5 %2020: 53.2 %2021: 53.2 %2022: 54.8 %2023: 55.4 %2024: 55.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 55.84 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia peaked at 72.19 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.24 %, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 67th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 47.24 %
2003 48.38 % +2.4%
2004 58.09 % +20.1%
2005 52.72 % -9.2%
2006 53.4 % +1.3%
2007 72.19 % +35.2%
2008 66.41 % -8.0%
2009 54.41 % -18.1%
2010 52.32 % -3.8%
2011 48.98 % -6.4%
2012 51.19 % +4.5%
2013 48.05 % -6.1%
2014 49.2 % +2.4%
2015 49.24 % +0.1%
2016 49.49 % +0.5%
2017 50.73 % +2.5%
2018 50.94 % +0.4%
2019 53.45 % +4.9%
2020 53.25 % -0.4%
2021 53.24 % -0.0%
2022 54.81 % +2.9%
2023 55.35 % +1.0%
2024 55.84 % +0.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 55.84 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.25 %, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 55.84 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.34 %, 91% of 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
2007 +35.2% 53.4 % 72.19 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.6 % 47.24 % 72.19 % 8
2010s 50.36 % 48.05 % 53.45 % 10
2020s 54.5 % 53.24 % 55.84 % 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 64 Luxembourg 57.38 % compare
  2. 65 Finland 56.9 % compare
  3. 66 France 56.78 % compare
  4. 68 North Macedonia 55.79 % compare
  5. 69 Romania 55.38 % compare
  6. 70 Ukraine 54.93 % 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 55.84 % 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 72.19 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.24 % in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Croatia ranks 67th 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 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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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.