Number of public paid employees in Croatia

Croatia: Number of public paid employees was 1,281 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
1,281
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,488
in 2018
All-time low
545
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Number of public paid employees in Croatia, 2010–2020

05001.0k1.5k2010201520202010: 5452011: 9632012: 8792013: 8592014: 8992015: 1.1k2016: 1.3k2017: 8732018: 1.5k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, number of public paid employees in Croatia stood at 1,281.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Croatia peaked at 1,488 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 545, in 2010.

That places Croatia 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,034 545 1,488 10
2020s 1,281 1,281 1,281 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 63 Cambodia 1,333
  2. 64 Hungary 1,330 compare
  3. 65 Lithuania 1,319 compare
  4. 67 Iceland 1,276
  5. 68 Albania 1,270
  6. 69 Ireland 1,240 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Croatia?
Number of public paid employees in Croatia was 1,281 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,488 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 545 in 2010.
How does Croatia rank for number of public paid employees?
Croatia ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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