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

Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 2.46 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.46 %
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
77th
of 78 countries
All-time high
15.05 %
in 2007
All-time low
2.46 %
in 2024
Years of data
14
2007–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Croatia, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 15.1 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.6 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 2.9 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 3.3 %2024: 2.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Croatia is 2.46 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Croatia peaked at 15.05 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.46 %, in 2024.

That places Croatia 77th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, 65+, rural areas — Value in Croatia, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 15.05 %
2012 8.32 % -44.7%
2013 6.33 % -23.9%
2014 4.77 % -24.6%
2015 4.79 % +0.4%
2016 4.25 % -11.3%
2017 3.32 % -21.9%
2018 3.57 % +7.5%
2019 3.91 % +9.5%
2020 2.58 % -34.0%
2021 2.87 % +11.2%
2022 2.94 % +2.4%
2023 3.26 % +10.9%
2024 2.46 % -24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.05 % 15.05 % 15.05 % 1
2010s 4.91 % 3.32 % 8.32 % 8
2020s 2.82 % 2.46 % 3.26 % 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 74 Slovakia 3.81 % compare
  2. 75 Romania 3.15 % compare
  3. 76 Spain 2.84 % compare
  4. 77 Jordan 2.46 % 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 2.46 % 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 15.05 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 % in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Croatia ranks 77th out of 78 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 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.