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

Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 86.66 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.66 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
95.67 %
in 2011
All-time low
65.59 %
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Croatia, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 65.6 %2003: 69.9 %2004: 68.6 %2005: 75.9 %2006: 83.8 %2007: 75.2 %2008: 73.4 %2009: 86 %2010: 85 %2011: 95.7 %2012: 78.9 %2013: 78.3 %2014: 80.2 %2015: 80.6 %2016: 77.8 %2017: 79 %2018: 79.6 %2019: 79.3 %2020: 80 %2021: 82.2 %2022: 83.7 %2023: 84.9 %2024: 86.7 %

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 86.66 %.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Croatia peaked at 95.67 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.59 %, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 33rd 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 65.59 %
2003 69.88 % +6.5%
2004 68.61 % -1.8%
2005 75.9 % +10.6%
2006 83.81 % +10.4%
2007 75.25 % -10.2%
2008 73.43 % -2.4%
2009 85.96 % +17.1%
2010 84.98 % -1.1%
2011 95.67 % +12.6%
2012 78.89 % -17.5%
2013 78.3 % -0.7%
2014 80.23 % +2.5%
2015 80.58 % +0.4%
2016 77.78 % -3.5%
2017 78.96 % +1.5%
2018 79.6 % +0.8%
2019 79.31 % -0.4%
2020 79.97 % +0.8%
2021 82.17 % +2.8%
2022 83.66 % +1.8%
2023 84.92 % +1.5%
2024 86.66 % +2.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 86.66 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.75 %, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 86.66 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.62 %, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.8 % 65.59 % 85.96 % 8
2010s 81.43 % 77.78 % 95.67 % 10
2020s 83.48 % 79.97 % 86.66 % 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 30 Cyprus 87.13 % compare
  2. 31 Canada 87.08 % compare
  3. 32 Ireland 86.81 % compare
  4. 34 Poland 86.64 % compare
  5. 35 Latvia 86.56 % compare
  6. 36 Spain 86.13 % 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 86.66 % 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 95.67 % in 2011.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.59 % in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Croatia ranks 33rd 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 up 8.0%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, 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, 1,544 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.