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

Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 43.53 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.53 %
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
55th
of 79 countries
All-time high
52.73 %
in 2009
All-time low
17.3 %
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

203040502002201320242002: 17.3 %2003: 23.6 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 47.3 %2006: 36.2 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 32.7 %2009: 52.7 %2010: 34.3 %2011: 28.2 %2012: 34.7 %2013: 32.8 %2014: 33.7 %2015: 34.3 %2016: 34 %2017: 34.9 %2018: 36.1 %2019: 37.6 %2020: 37.4 %2021: 39.4 %2022: 40.2 %2023: 41 %2024: 43.5 %

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 43.53 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Croatia peaked at 52.73 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.3 %, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 55th of 79 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 17.3 %
2003 23.65 % +36.7%
2004 23.78 % +0.5%
2005 47.33 % +99.0%
2006 36.21 % -23.5%
2007 26.78 % -26.0%
2008 32.72 % +22.2%
2009 52.73 % +61.2%
2010 34.29 % -35.0%
2011 28.25 % -17.6%
2012 34.68 % +22.8%
2013 32.82 % -5.4%
2014 33.69 % +2.7%
2015 34.34 % +1.9%
2016 34.01 % -1.0%
2017 34.89 % +2.6%
2018 36.11 % +3.5%
2019 37.56 % +4.0%
2020 37.39 % -0.5%
2021 39.41 % +5.4%
2022 40.22 % +2.1%
2023 41 % +1.9%
2024 43.53 % +6.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 43.53 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 43.53 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 86% 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
2005 +99.0% 23.78 % 47.33 %
2009 +61.2% 32.72 % 52.73 %
2010 -35.0% 52.73 % 34.29 %
2003 +36.7% 17.3 % 23.65 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.56 % 17.3 % 52.73 % 8
2010s 34.06 % 28.25 % 37.56 % 10
2020s 40.31 % 37.39 % 43.53 % 5

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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 43.53 % 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 52.73 % in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3 % in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Croatia ranks 55th 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 29.2%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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 — Female — 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.