Working-age population in Croatia
Croatia: Working-age population was 3,309 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Working-age population in Croatia, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Croatia stood at 3,309.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Croatia peaked at 3,644 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,264, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 56th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Working-age population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,629 | — |
| 2007 | 3,636 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,644 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,643 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,637 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,631 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,581 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,562 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,537 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,502 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,460 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,410 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,366 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,336 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,307 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,279 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,264 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,272 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,290 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,309 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,638 | 3,629 | 3,644 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,502 | 3,336 | 3,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,287 | 3,264 | 3,309 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5301 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Croatia?
- Working-age population in Croatia was 3,309 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,644 in 2008.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,264 in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for working-age population?
- Croatia ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.