Labour Costs in Croatia decreased to 161.15 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 161.35 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Croatia averaged 97.32 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 161.35 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 53.97 points in the third quarter of 1995. source: EUROSTAT

Labour Costs in Croatia is expected to be 161.23 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Croatia Labour Costs is projected to trend around 179.58 points in 2027 and 186.76 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.20 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 68.70 69.40 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 1617.00 1628.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 72.30 72.50 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 161.15 161.35 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.70 1.70 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1050.00 970.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 50.50 56.70 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 3.87 3.86 Million Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.00 17.00 percent Mar 2026


Croatia Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
161.15 161.35 161.35 53.97 1995 - 2026 points Quarterly
NSA, 2015=100