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

Croatia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 46.39 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.39 %
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 79 countries
All-time high
67.95 %
in 2009
All-time low
23.78 %
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

2030405060702002201320242002: 33.5 %2003: 31 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 50.4 %2006: 39.9 %2007: 33.7 %2008: 32.7 %2009: 68 %2010: 62.3 %2011: 52 %2012: 42.8 %2013: 41.9 %2014: 42.6 %2015: 43 %2016: 41.2 %2017: 41.5 %2018: 41 %2019: 40.8 %2020: 40.7 %2021: 43.2 %2022: 44.5 %2023: 44.8 %2024: 46.4 %

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

Analysis

Croatia recorded 46.39 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Croatia peaked at 67.95 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.78 %, in 2004.

That places Croatia 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 33.45 %
2003 31 % -7.3%
2004 23.78 % -23.3%
2005 50.37 % +111.8%
2006 39.94 % -20.7%
2007 33.69 % -15.6%
2008 32.72 % -2.9%
2009 67.95 % +107.7%
2010 62.31 % -8.3%
2011 52.01 % -16.5%
2012 42.76 % -17.8%
2013 41.86 % -2.1%
2014 42.65 % +1.9%
2015 43.02 % +0.9%
2016 41.25 % -4.1%
2017 41.52 % +0.7%
2018 40.95 % -1.4%
2019 40.76 % -0.5%
2020 40.7 % -0.1%
2021 43.2 % +6.1%
2022 44.47 % +2.9%
2023 44.83 % +0.8%
2024 46.39 % +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.11 % 23.78 % 67.95 % 8
2010s 44.91 % 40.76 % 62.31 % 10
2020s 43.92 % 40.7 % 46.39 % 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 53 Spain 48.38 % compare
  2. 54 Dominican Republic 47.87 % compare
  3. 55 Portugal 47.73 % compare
  4. 57 Malaysia 45.46 % compare
  5. 58 Bangladesh 45.35 % compare
  6. 59 Ukraine 44.57 % 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 46.39 % 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 67.95 % in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.78 % in 2004.
How does Croatia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Croatia ranks 56th 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 8.8%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate 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)
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86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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