Labour Costs in Croatia increased to 161.75 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 135.40 points in the third quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Croatia averaged 96.82 points from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 161.75 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 162.12 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 179.17 points in 2027 and 187.23 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.30 1.50 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 69.40 68.80 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 1628.30 1618.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 72.50 72.30 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 161.75 135.40 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.70 1.90 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 1050.00 970.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 56.70 49.30 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 3.87 3.86 Million Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.60 17.60 percent Dec 2025


Croatia Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
161.75 135.40 161.75 53.97 1995 - 2025 points Quarterly
NSA, 2015=100