Croatia (2025)
44.8
% of active population (25–64)
+0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data

Data

Croatia Human Resources in Science & Technology (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active population (25–64) YoY Change
2025 44.8 +0.7pp
2024 44.1 +1.9pp
2023 42.2 +2.7pp
2022 39.5 +0.3pp
2021 39.2 -1.2pp
2020 40.4 +0.1pp
2019 40.3 +0.4pp
2018 39.9 +1.5pp
2017 38.4 +0.8pp
2016 37.6 +1.2pp
2015 36.4 +0.6pp
2014 35.8 +0.2pp
2013 35.6 +3.3pp
2012 32.3 +2.4pp
2011 29.9 -1.9pp
2010 31.8 +0.8pp
2009 31 +1.4pp
2008 29.6 +1pp
2007 28.6 -0.6pp
2006 29.2 +1pp

About this Dataset

Croatia recorded 44.8 % of active population (25–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.7pp. Across 2002–2025 the series ranges from 27.6 in 2003 to 44.8 in 2025.

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in Croatia from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in Croatia from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2002–2025 (24 observations).

The series peaked at 44.8 % of active population (25–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 27.6 in 2003. The latest reading of 44.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.7pp.