National civil servants in central public administration in Croatia

Croatia: National civil servants in central public administration was 10,545 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10,545 Number
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
14,907 Number
in 2019
All-time low
10,545 Number
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025

National civil servants in central public administration in Croatia, 2014–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2014201920252014: 11.5k Number2015: 12.3k Number2016: 12.3k Number2017: 12.4k Number2018: 14.2k Number2019: 14.9k Number2020: 12.2k Number2021: 12.6k Number2022: 12.3k Number2023: 11.7k Number2024: 11.0k Number2025: 10.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 10,545 Number for national civil servants in central public administration in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national civil servants in central public administration in Croatia peaked at 14,907 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,545 Number, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

National civil servants in central public administration in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for National civil servants in central public administration in Croatia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2014 11,537 Number —
2015 12,321 Number +6.8%
2016 12,321 Number +0.0%
2017 12,407 Number +0.7%
2018 14,164 Number +14.2%
2019 14,907 Number +5.2%
2020 12,211 Number -18.1%
2021 12,632 Number +3.4%
2022 12,259 Number -3.0%
2023 11,727 Number -4.3%
2024 11,013 Number -6.1%
2025 10,545 Number -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,943 Number 11,537 Number 14,907 Number 6
2020s 11,731 Number 10,545 Number 12,632 Number 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Austria 11,921 Number compare
  2. 30 Cyprus 11,455 Number compare
  3. 31 Croatia 10,545 Number compare
  4. 33 Estonia 5,990 Number compare
  5. 33 Estonia 5,990 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national civil servants in central public administration in Croatia?
National civil servants in central public administration in Croatia was 10,545 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 14,907 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,545 Number in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for national civil servants in central public administration?
Croatia ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is national civil servants in central public administration rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National civil servants in central public administration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 754 data points, 2004–2025
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