Work & Labour in Croatia

89 indicators covering work & labour for Croatia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.2% 2025 down 9.3% 139th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.1% 2025 down 4.7% 137th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.1% 2025 down 0.8% 150th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 57.4% 2025 down 3.0% 172nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% 2025 up 4.6% 80th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.8% 2025 down 6.6% 137th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.4% 2025 up 8.2% 69th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.4% 2025 up 2.6% 128th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.4% 2025 up 5.2% 89th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% 2025 up 1.5% 129th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 83.4% 2025 up 6.1% 34th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 57.4% 2025 up 8.8% 71st
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 82.6% 2025 up 6.3% 71st
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 91.5% 2025 up 4.9% 27th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 26.4% 2025 down 0.9% 33rd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 87.3% 2025 up 5.6% 31st
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.6% 2025 down 78.2% 145th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.5% 2025 down 57.5% 138th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.5% 2025 down 71.5% 142nd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 14.6% 2025 down 2.6% 52nd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 37.0% 2025 up 1.2% 18th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 69.3% 2025 up 7.9% 62nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 12.7% 2025 down 26.8% 156th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 16.6% 2025 down 22.5% 153rd
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 8.5% 2025 down 33.3% 160th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 6.4% 2025 up 10.5% 21st
Employers, male (% of male employment) 8.4% 2025 up 6.5% 18th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 4.2% 2025 up 25.6% 18th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 17.8% 2025 down 59.2% 74th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 15.6% 2025 down 62.3% 68th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 16.5% 2025 down 61.1% 69th
GDP per person employed 103,332 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 32.0% 33rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.9% 2025 down 69.7% 101st
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 5.4% 2025 down 65.0% 79th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.3% 2025 down 74.6% 119th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.4% 2025 up 4.4% 126th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% 2025 down 0.0% 178th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.1% 2025 up 2.3% 155th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.6% 2025 down 15.1% 138th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.2% 2025 down 7.1% 133rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% 2025 up 4.5% 79th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.7% 2025 down 9.8% 137th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 18.3% 2025 down 56.8% 51st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 18.1% 2025 down 56.3% 38th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 18.5% 2025 down 57.5% 60th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 7.7% 2025 down 50.1% 167th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 8.5% 2025 down 58.4% 156th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 8.1% 2025 down 54.9% 164th
Productivity: output per hour worked 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 18.3% 46th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 8.2% 2025 down 39.5% 167th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 20.7% 2025 up 32.1% 132nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 30.5% 2025 up 37.3% 133rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 25.7% 2025 up 35.3% 133rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 6.3% 2025 down 45.4% 170th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 44.9% 2025 up 16.0% 120th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 54.6% 2025 up 9.2% 163rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 49.5% 2025 up 12.3% 144th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 4.3% 2025 down 54.0% 174th
Unemployment with basic education 11.0% 2024 down 56.9% 32nd
Unemployment with basic education, male 12.2% 2024 down 49.2% 28th