ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Croatia

Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 45.66 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45.66 %
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
92.36 %
in 2007
All-time low
42.33 %
in 2012
Years of data
15
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Croatia, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 61 %2007: 92.4 %2012: 42.3 %2013: 42.5 %2014: 45.8 %2015: 48.4 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 45.1 %2018: 42.9 %2019: 46.3 %2020: 46.4 %2021: 43.8 %2022: 45.6 %2023: 44 %2024: 45.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Croatia stood at 45.66 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Croatia peaked at 92.36 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.33 %, in 2012.

That places Croatia 40th 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Croatia, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 61.03 %
2007 92.36 % +51.3%
2012 42.33 % -54.2%
2013 42.51 % +0.4%
2014 45.76 % +7.6%
2015 48.36 % +5.7%
2016 48.9 % +1.1%
2017 45.06 % -7.9%
2018 42.92 % -4.7%
2019 46.28 % +7.8%
2020 46.4 % +0.3%
2021 43.83 % -5.5%
2022 45.57 % +4.0%
2023 43.96 % -3.5%
2024 45.66 % +3.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 45.66 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.05 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 45.66 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.27 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate 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
2012 -54.2% 92.36 % 42.33 %
2007 +51.3% 61.03 % 92.36 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.69 % 61.03 % 92.36 % 2
2010s 45.27 % 42.33 % 48.9 % 8
2020s 45.08 % 43.83 % 46.4 % 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 37 India 47.81 % compare
  2. 38 Israel 47.4 % compare
  3. 39 Malta 45.79 % compare
  4. 41 Spain 43.05 % compare
  5. 42 Lithuania 42.91 % compare
  6. 43 Egypt 42.84 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Croatia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Croatia was 45.66 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 92.36 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.33 % in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Croatia ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, 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, 1,535 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.