Work & Labour in Croatia

930 indicators covering work & labour for Croatia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region 146,850 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 16.9% 9th
Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of 146,850 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 16.9% 9th
Number of labour inspectors 185 2024 down 12.7% 43rd
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 3,883 Thousand persons 2025 down 6.4% 29th
Trade union density rate 20.76 2018 down 33.5% 38th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 8.97 2025 down 50.0% 46th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 8.1 Euro 2025 up 72.3% 36th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 35.28 2025 down 57.6% 52nd
Labour inspection visits per inspector 70 2024 down 4.7% 38th
Agricultural family labour force by age, sex of farm manager and NUTS 2.30 billion Euro 2023 up 15.0% 16th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 29,493 Euro 2025 up 85.2% 30th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 3.48 million Thousand hours worked 2025 up 13.1% 28th
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued 18.4 2025 up 93.7% 42nd
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 6.72 2025 down 70.8% 43rd
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 19.3% 2022 down 20.9% 57th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 12.21 2023 down 59.6% 11th
Time-related underemployment 11.45 2020 up 124.8% 37th
Time-related underemployment rate 0.763 2020 up 110.8% 33rd
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 3.45 million Thousand hours worked 2024 up 10.9% 27th
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 38.69 2024 down 77.9% 45th
Labour force by educational attainment level 1,786 Thousand persons 2025 down 3.3% 29th
Employed persons by professional status 1,700 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Employed persons by professional status and occupation 1,700 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time 1,700 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Self-employed persons by occupation 211.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.6% 27th
Employees by occupation 1,478 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.9% 29th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation 1,700 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour 2,946 Thousand persons 2025 down 6.5% 29th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.6% 2025 up 3.2% 38th
Employment rates by educational attainment level 57.7% 2025 up 17.3% 36th
Employed persons by educational attainment level 1,700 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level 1,702 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level 211.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.6% 27th
Employees by educational attainment level 1,478 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.9% 29th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 1,700 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.7% 29th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 4.9% 2025 down 69.8% 26th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 1,160 Thousand persons 2025 down 11.0% 27th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 86.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 71.0% 33rd
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 1,155 Thousand persons 2025 down 10.5% 27th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 39.4% 2025 down 4.6% 7th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.04 2025 down 63.9% 40th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment 3.9% 2025 down 41.8% 40th
Temporary employees by occupation 128.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 51.1% 25th
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract 128.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 51.1% 25th
Temporary employees by educational attainment level 128.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 51.1% 25th
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level 26.9 Thousand persons 2025 down 29.6% 36th
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs 26.9 Thousand persons 2025 down 29.6% 36th
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job 26.9 Thousand persons 2025 down 29.6% 36th
Temporary employees by main reason 8.7% 2025 down 56.7% 28th
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons 1.1 2024 down 20.3% 14th
Youth employment by educational attainment level 12.2 Thousand persons 2025 down 12.9% 27th
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 33.48 2024 down 39.9% 42nd
Time-related underemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 1.99 2024 down 45.1% 39th
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job 62.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 47.6% 28th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time 17.5% 2025 down 22.6% 20th
Persons in part-time employment by main reason 17.5% 2025 down 22.6% 20th
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) 8.87 2025 down 66.1% 40th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level 7.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 63.7% 26th
Public employment 1,684 2024 up 7.5% 33rd
Labour input in construction - quarterly data 127.5 Index, 2021=100 2026 up 67.5% 6th