Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Croatia
74.4% of people aged 20 to 64 in Croatia were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2009.
Croatia, 2025
74.4%
Change from 2024
+0.8percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
78.3%
Position in 2025
24th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Croatia over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Croatia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.4% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | 67.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8 percentage points from 73.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 60.5%, the figure has changed by +13.9 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Croatia has the 24th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
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Employment-to-population ratio
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
18.3%
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Long-term unemployment rate
1.8%
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Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
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