Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 47.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Croatia stood at 47.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Croatia peaked at 47.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1991.
That places Croatia 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 47.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 47.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 42.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 47.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Croatia?
- Labor force, female in Croatia was 47.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force, female?
- Croatia ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.