Labor force with basic education in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force with basic education was 15.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Croatia, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Croatia is 15.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Croatia peaked at 28.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 122nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 28.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 17.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.2% | 18.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Croatia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Croatia?
- Labor force with basic education in Croatia was 15.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Croatia ranks 122nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).