Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Croatia
Croatia: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Croatia stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Croatia peaked at 23.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.7% | — |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 17.5% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Croatia?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Croatia was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Croatia ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).