Industry share of total emplyoment in Croatia

Croatia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 26.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
26.36
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.85
in 2008
All-time low
26.08
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Croatia, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 30.41992: 29.41993: 291994: 291995: 291996: 29.21997: 29.51998: 29.51999: 29.12000: 29.22001: 29.72002: 29.82003: 30.32004: 29.62005: 28.62006: 29.32007: 30.62008: 30.92009: 292010: 27.52011: 282012: 27.52013: 27.32014: 26.92015: 26.62016: 26.72017: 26.12018: 27.32019: 27.62020: 28.12021: 28.52022: 27.72023: 27.42024: 26.72025: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Croatia is 26.36, 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 share of total emplyoment in Croatia peaked at 30.85 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.08, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.33 28.96 30.4 9
2000s 29.71 28.63 30.85 10
2010s 27.14 26.08 27.95 10
2020s 27.46 26.36 28.52 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 30 Eswatini 26.73 compare
  2. 31 Iraq 26.54 compare
  3. 32 Italy 26.43 compare
  4. 34 Sri Lanka 26.3 compare
  5. 35 Suriname 26.1 compare
  6. 36 Estonia 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Croatia?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Croatia was 26.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 30.85 in 2008.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.08 in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Croatia ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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