Work & Labour in Croatia

930 indicators covering work & labour for Croatia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 1,700 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 140 Thousand persons 2025 down 72.4% 32nd
Unemployment of previously employed persons 69.14 2024 down 71.7% 72nd
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 1,700 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 1,700 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 754.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.7% 31st
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.6 2024 down 3.7% 70th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 37.49 2024 down 5.2% 72nd
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 37.06 2024 down 69.5% 69th
Youth employees 254.18 2024 up 6.7% 71st
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 40.23 2025 up 1.7% 42nd
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 39.96 2025 up 0.4% 46th
Average monthly earnings of employees 2,207 2025 up 70.9% 82nd
Average monthly earnings of employees 2,207 2025 up 70.9% 80th
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 200,104 2024 down 77.9% 42nd
Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 3.1% 2026 down 16.2% 37th
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 3.36 million Persons 2026 down 5.8% 39th
Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT 27.6% 2026 up 78.1% 6th
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.346 2025 up 15.7% 41st
Median monthly earnings of employees 1,836 2025 up 75.2% 77th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 15.9% 2024 down 6.4% 26th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 25.5% 2024 up 2.6% 82nd
Median monthly earnings of employees 1,836 2025 up 75.2% 76th
Median monthly earnings of employees 1,836 2025 up 75.2% 76th
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 57.9 Thousand persons 2024 down 1.5% 31st
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.12 2024 up 96.5% 131st
Own-account workers, total 7.3% 2016 down 53.4% 165th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.92 2024 down 65.7% 62nd
Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 33.48 2024 down 39.9% 64th
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 1.99 2024 down 45.1% 60th
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 9.44 2024 down 69.1% 63rd
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 7.06 2024 down 71.0% 56th
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 38.69 2024 down 77.9% 64th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 51.44 2025 up 16.0% 67th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 1,789 2025 down 3.4% 55th
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 458.99 2024 down 46.4% 54th
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 1,520 2025 down 7.9% 50th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits 2.0% 2021 up 27.3% 22nd
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 87.19 2024 up 18.9% 9th
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 90.06 2024 up 6.7% 17th
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 3.19 2024 down 75.6% 49th
Informal employment 243.9 2025 up 262.5% 52nd
Informal employment rate 14.82 2025 up 219.6% 52nd
Employment outside the formal sector 244.08 2025 up 265.1% 51st
Share of employment outside the formal sector 14.83 2025 up 221.9% 50th
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 4.85 2025 down 70.0% 51st
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 86.82 2025 down 71.0% 61st
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment 1.70 million Persons 2025 up 9.7% 37th
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment 86,800 Persons 2025 down 71.0% 40th
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force 1.79 million Persons 2025 down 3.4% 38th
Youth time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 6.89 2024 down 52.5% 64th
Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 2.51 2024 down 56.2% 51st
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 2.79 2024 up 46.1% 35th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 31.68 2024 down 64.7% 56th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 8.08 2024 down 57.2% 54th
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio -8.8 Percentage points 2025 up 13.7% 18th
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to -8.8 Percentage points 2025 up 13.7% 18th
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 458.99 2024 down 46.4% 49th
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 2.79 2024 up 46.1% 39th