Croatia Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Croatia's Usually Works from Home Rate: 4.9 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Croatia (2025)
4.9
% of employed persons
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2023 | 5 | +0pp |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 4.9 | +1.6pp |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +1.2pp |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2013 | 1 | +0pp |
| 2012 | 1 | +0pp |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +0pp |
| 2009 | 0.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 1 | +0pp |
| 2007 | 1 | -0.5pp |
| 2006 | 1.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Croatia recorded 4.9% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 4.1pp below the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 2.1% (2019). It peaked at 100% in 2005 during COVID-19 remote-work mandates, and has partially normalised since.
Data sourced from Eurostat Labour Force Survey via SDMX REST API (LFSA_EHOMP, frequenc=USU). Values use harmonised LFS methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart shows the full trend from 2005; the table lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
In 2025, **4.9%** of employed persons in Croatia usually worked from home, 4.1pp below the EU-27 average of 9%. The indicator measures persons for whom home is the primary work location on the majority of their working days, as defined by Eurostat's EU Labour Force Survey.
Croatia's usually-from-home rate was 2.1% in 2019. It peaked at **100%** in 2005 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 4.9%, settling 2.8pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Croatia's working patterns.
At 4.9% in 2025, Croatia ranks below the EU median for home working penetration, 4.1pp below the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Croatia's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2005 to 2025. The rate hovered near 0.9% in 2009 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 100% in 2005. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 4.9% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.