Croatia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Croatia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Croatia was 52.14% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 57.73% in 1990. The lowest was 50.76% in 2013 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.29% per year.
Croatia ranks 151 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 81%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Croatia sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 1%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 42 of 49 economies; Greece (51.96%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 124th of 187 in 1990 → 150th of 187 in 2000 → 148th of 187 in 2010 → 151st of 187 in 2020 → 149th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.14% | -0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 52.36% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 52.26% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 52.51% | +0.5 pp |
| 2021 | 52.04% | +1.1 pp |
| 2020 | 50.97% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 50.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 50.94% | -0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 51.39% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 51.16% | -1.4 pp |
| 2015 | 52.59% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 52.18% | +1.4 pp |
| 2013 | 50.76% | -0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 51.33% | -0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 51.76% | -0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 52.54% | -0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 53.05% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 53.08% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 52.87% | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 52.11% | -0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 52.66% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 52.92% | +1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 51.78% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 51.76% | -0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 52.23% | -0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 52.63% | -0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 53.02% | -0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 53.46% | -0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 53.96% | -0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 54.48% | -0.6 pp |
| 1995 | 55.04% | -0.6 pp |
| 1994 | 55.64% | -0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 56.22% | -0.6 pp |
| 1992 | 56.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 1991 | 57.35% | -0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 57.73% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Croatia’s Labor participation in 1991?
57.35% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Croatia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -9.7% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 52.14%; 2024: 52.36%; 2023: 52.26%; 2022: 52.51%; 2021: 52.04%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.