First Release

Year: LX.
Zagreb, 21 March 2023
RAD-2023-2-1/2

ISSN 1334-0557

PERSONS IN PAID EMPLOYMENT, BY ACTIVITIES, FEBRUARY 2023

In February 2023, the total number of persons in employment in the Republic of Croatia was 1 587 266, out of which 742 506 were women. Compared to January 2023, the total number of persons in employment increased by 0.1% and the number of employed women by 0.2%. Compared to the same month of the previous year, the total number of persons in employment increased in February 2023 by 0.9% and the number of employed women by 1.1%. In the period from January to February 2023, as compared to the same period of the previous year, the total number of persons in employment increased by 0.7% and the number of employed women by 0.8%.

In February 2023, the total number of persons in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 1 378 206, out of which
655 979 were women. Compared to January 2023, the number of persons in paid employment in legal entities remained the same, while the number of employed women increased by 0.1%. The number of persons in paid employment in legal entities in February 2023, as compared to the same month of the previous year, increased by 0.9% and the number of employed women by 1.1%. In the period from January to February 2023, as compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of persons in paid employment in legal entities increased by 0.6% and the number of employed women by 0.8%.

In February 2023, as compared to the previous month, the total number of persons in employment in trades and crafts and free lances and the number of employed women each increased by 0.4%. The total number of employed insured persons – private farmers remained at the same level, while the number of employed female farmers increased by 0.5%.

The total number of unemployed persons decreased by 3.6% and the number of unemployed women by 5.0% in February 2023, as compared to January 2023. The total registered unemployment rate in February 2023 was 6.9% and for women it was 8.0%.

A revision of data was performed on the basis of monthly data sets containing final data for the previous year. Therefore, the data for the period from January to December 2022 are final.

Detailed data by activities can be downloaded on the link Statistics in Line.

1 LABOUR FORCE OF REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, ACCORDING TO ADMINISTRATIVE SOURCES AND BY SEX

     I 2023 II 2023 Indices
II 2023
I 2023
II 2023
II 2022
I ‒ II 2023
I ‒ II 2022
Total Women Total Women Total Women Total Women Total Women
Active population (labour force) 1 708 807  809 678 1 705 251  807 509 99,8 99,7 100,1 100,0 100,0 99,9
Total persons in employment 1 586 438  741 220 1 587 266  742 506 100,1 100,2 100,9 101,1 100,7 100,8
Persons in paid employment in legal entities1) 1 378 064  655 012 1 378 206  655 979 100,0 100,1 100,9 101,1 100,6 100,8
Persons in employment in crafts and trades and free lances2)  189 824  80 381  190 508  80 672 100,4 100,4 101,5 101,5 101,3 101,3
Employed insured persons – private farmers2)  18 550  5 827  18 552  5 855 100,0 100,5 99,0 97,9 99,1 97,8
Unemployed persons3)  122 369  68 458  117 985  65 003 96,4 95,0 90,4 88,3 91,9 90,9
Registered unemployment rate4), % 7,2 8,5 6,9 8,0                        

1) The results of processing data from JOPPD forms. The data for January and February 2023 are provisional.
2) The data were taken over from the records of active insured persons kept at the Croatian Institute for Pension Insurance.
3) The data were taken over from the Croatian Employment Service.
4) The registered unemployment rate is calculated as the ratio of unemployed persons to the total active population (labour force).

2 INDICES OF CHANGE IN NUMBER OF PERSONS IN PAID EMPLOYMENT IN LEGAL ENTITIES, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007.1) AND BY SEX, FEBRUARY 2023

     Number of persons in paid employment, February 20232) Indices
II 2023
I 2023
II 2023
II 2022
I – II 2023
I – II 2022
Total Women Total Women Total Women Total Women
  Total 1 378 206  655 979 100,0 100,1 100,9 101,1 100,6 100,8
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing  24 999  7 259 97,3 97,2 98,2 96,8 97,9 96,5
B Mining and quarrying  3 780   486 99,9 101,9 101,9 100,8 101,4 99,9
C Manufacturing  229 214  80 059 100,1 99,2 98,8 98,6 98,8 99,0
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply  14 433  3 210 99,8 99,9 99,2 99,3 99,2 99,2
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities  25 931  5 658 99,7 100,1 100,3 101,0 100,2 100,9
F Construction  108 650  11 081 100,4 99,7 100,2 100,2 100,0 100,3
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  211 391  117 624 100,0 100,0 100,7 101,2 100,7 101,0
H Transportation and storage  75 362  17 645 99,8 99,5 101,1 102,1 101,1 102,1
I Accommodation and food service activities  72 764  38 248 97,6 97,7 105,2 104,9 104,7 104,3
J Information and communication  57 030  20 409 100,8 100,8 113,2 111,6 112,9 111,5
K Financial and insurance activities  36 587  25 213 99,4 99,3 99,0 99,0 99,0 99,0
L Real estate activities  9 238  4 373 99,8 99,8 104,3 104,9 103,6 104,0
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  69 551  34 164 100,0 100,2 102,8 101,8 102,2 101,4
N Administrative and support service activities  53 228  24 084 99,5 98,9 102,4 102,7 102,6 103,2
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security  111 120  57 194 101,9 104,7 101,4 105,1 99,7 102,0
P Education  124 392  99 644 100,0 100,0 100,3 100,9 100,5 101,2
Q Human health and social work activities  103 884  81 027 100,4 100,5 97,9 97,5 97,6 97,2
R Arts, entertainment and recreation  26 833  15 242 99,5 99,5 101,6 102,6 101,4 102,4
S Other service activities  19 819  13 359 99,9 100,7 96,7 97,0 95,6 95,3

1) Activity sections T (Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods – and services – producing activities of households for own use) and U (Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies) as well as their divisions are not presented in this First Release since they were not covered by the survey.
2) Provisional data.

G-1 PERSONS IN PAID EMPLOYMENT IN LEGAL ENTITIES, FEBRUARY 2022 – FEBRUARY 2023

G-2 PERSONS IN PAID EMPLOYMENT, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007., FEBRUARY 2023

NKD 2007. activity sections

A Agriculture, forestry and fishing
B Mining and quarrying
C Manufacturing
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
F Construction
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
H Transportation and storage
I Accommodation and food service activities
J Information and communication
K Financial and insurance activities
L Real estate activities
M Professional, scientific and technical activities
N Administrative and support service activities
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
P Education
Q Human health and social work activities
R Arts, entertainment and recreation
S Other service activities

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Data sources

Data on persons in employment in legal entities were gathered by processing data from the Report on Income, Income Tax and Surtax as well as Contributions for Mandatory Insurances (JOPPD form), which has been in effect since 1 January 2014.

All persons or entities that are the payers of income for which the income tax regulations prescribe the obligation of accounting and paying deduction tax are under the obligation to submit the JOPPD form.

Data on persons in employment in crafts and trades and free lances are processed according to the records on pension insurance beneficiaries obtained from the Croatian Institute for Pension Insurance.

The Croatian Institute for Pension Insurance provides data on employed insured persons − private farmers.

Data on the number of unemployed persons are obtained from the Croatian Employment Service.

Coverage and comparability

The survey on persons in paid employment in legal entities includes all persons who have signed a work contract, regardless of the type of work contract and whether they work full-time or less than full-time.

The survey on persons in crafts and trades and free lances includes owners and employees registered with the Croatian Institute for Pension Insurance.

Definitions

Persons in paid employment are all persons who have signed a work contract with an employer for a fixed or an unspecified period of time, irrespective of the type of ownership and of whether they work full-time or less than full-time.

Registered unemployment rate is calculated as a ratio of the number of unemployed persons to the total active population (labour force).

 

Abbreviations  
   
NKD 2007. National Classification of Activities, 2007. version

 

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