Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia
Croatia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 26.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia is 26.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia peaked at 30.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2017.
That places Croatia 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.4% | — |
| 1992 | 29.4% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 26.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 26.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.0% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.4% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Croatia was 26.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.