First Release

Year: LXI.
Zagreb, 12 February 2025
RAD-2024-2-2/4
ISSN 1334-0557

PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024

In December 2024, as compared to November of the same year, the number of persons in employment in crafts and trades and free lances decreased by 0.6% and the number of women by 0.3%.

The increase in the number of persons in employment was recorded in three activities, ranging from 0.1% (Other service activities) to 0.2% (Arts, entertainment and recreation and Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use). A decrease was recorded in 15 activity sections, ranging from 0.2% (Construction and Human health and social work activities) to 5.3% (Mining and quarrying), while the number of persons employed in Professional, scientific and technical activities remained at the level of November 2024.

The comparison of the number of persons in employment by counties shows that an increase in the number of employees was recorded only in the County of Sisak-Moslavina, by 0.4%. A decrease was recorded in 17 counties, ranging from 0.1% in the County of Slavonski Brod-Posavina to 2.4% in the County of Dubrovnik-Neretva. The number of persons employed in the counties of Zagreb, Vukovar-Srijem and Istria remained at the level of November 2024.

1 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, 2024
     2024 Indices
X XI XII XII 2024
XI 2024		 XI 2024
X 2024
Total  213 755  209 954  208 677 99,4 98,2
Women  90 165  88 313  88 016 99,7 97,9
Men  123 590  121 641  120 661 99,2 98,4

G-1 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, DECEMBER 2024, BY COUNTIES

01 County of Zagreb 08 County of Primorje-Gorski kotar 15 County of Šibenik-Knin
02 County of Krapina-Zagorje 09 County of Lika-Senj 16 County of Vukovar-Srijem
03 County of Sisak-Moslavina 10 County of Virovitica-Podravina 17 County of Split-Dalmatia
04 County of Karlovac 11 County of Požega-Slavonija 18 County of Istria
05 County of Varaždin 12 County of Slavonski Brod-Posavina 19 County of Dubrovnik-Neretva
06 County of Koprivnica-Križevci 13 County of Zadar 20 County of Međimurje
07 County of Bjelovar-Bilogora 14 County of Osijek-Baranja 21 City of Zagreb

2 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY SEX AND ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024
     Persons in employment in crafts and trades and free lances
Total Persons in employment in crafts and trades Persons in employment in free lances
X XI XII X XI XII X XI XII
Republic of Croatia Total  213 755  209 954  208 677  195 495  191 737  190 829  18 260  18 217  17 848
  Women  90 165  88 313  88 016  83 760  81 929  81 670  6 405  6 384  6 346
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Total  10 878  10 793  10 689  10 878  10 793  10 689 - - -
  Women  3 925  3 900  3 882  3 925  3 900  3 882 - - -
B Mining and quarrying Total   250   190   180   250   190   180 - - -
  Women   96   48   46   96   48   46 - - -
C Manufacturing Total  25 293  25 095  24 977  25 293  25 095  24 977 - - -
  Women  9 533  9 389  9 363  9 533  9 389  9 363 - - -
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Total - - - - - - - - -
  Women - - - - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities Total   196   198   193   196   198   193 - - -
  Women   36   36   33   36   36   33 - - -
F Construction Total  27 519  27 851  27 808  27 519  27 851  27 808 - - -
  Women  2 071  2 093  2 107  2 071  2 093  2 107 - - -
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Total  20 900  20 253  20 180  20 760  20 114  20 045   140   139   135
  Women  9 389  9 016  8 981  9 256  8 883  8 852   133   133   129
H Transportation and storage Total  16 458  15 982  15 882  16 458  15 982  15 882 - - -
  Women  1 901  1 825  1 838  1 901  1 825  1 838 - - -
I Accommodation and food service activities Total  26 747  24 719  24 356  26 747  24 719  24 356 - - -
  Women  13 970  13 091  12 922  13 970  13 091  12 922 - - -
J Information and communication Total  4 496  4 514  4 502  4 496  4 514  4 502 - - -
  Women  1 073  1 077  1 075  1 073  1 077  1 075 - - -
K Financial and insurance activities Total   943   914   895   943   914   895 - - -
  Women   537   521   510   537   521   510 - - -
L Real estate activities Total   850   846   840   850   846   840 - - -
  Women   422   420   411   422   420   411 - - -
M Professional, scientific and technical activities Total  24 986  24 978  24 981  20 660  20 649  20 662  4 326  4 329  4 319
  Women  12 896  12 900  12 911  10 946  10 940  10 958  1 950  1 960  1 953
N Administrative and support service activities Total  7 691  7 190  7 094  7 691  7 190  7 094 - - -
  Women  4 218  3 974  3 899  4 218  3 974  3 899 - - -
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security Total  7 019  6 963  6 623   102   99   98  6 917  6 864  6 525
  Women   520   495   489   64   63   62   456   432   427
P Education Total  2 420  2 494  2 479  2 420  2 494  2 479 - - -
  Women  1 415  1 461  1 451  1 415  1 461  1 451 - - -
Q Human health and social work activities Total  11 891  11 979  11 958  7 658  7 753  7 763  4 233  4 226  4 195
  Women  9 789  9 844  9 842  6 898  6 958  6 982  2 891  2 886  2 860
R Arts, entertainment and recreation Total  3 806  3 773  3 779  1 686  1 638  1 632  2 120  2 135  2 147
  Women  1 436  1 424  1 425   744   734   732   692   690   693
S Other service activities Total  19 652  19 575  19 601  19 129  19 052  19 075   523   523   526
  Women  15 671  15 611  15 630  15 388  15 328  15 346   283   283   284
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods-and services-producing activities of households for own use Total  1 420  1 370  1 373  1 420  1 370  1 373 - - -
  Women  1 136  1 085  1 092  1 136  1 085  1 092 - - -
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies Total - - - - - - - - -
  Women - - - - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities Total   340   277   287   339   276   286   1   1   1
  Women   131   103   109   131   103   109 - - -

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024
     Republic of Croatia
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  213 755  90 165  209 954  88 313  208 677  88 016
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing  10 878  3 925  10 793  3 900  10 689  3 882
B Mining and quarrying   250   96   190   48   180   46
C Manufacturing  25 293  9 533  25 095  9 389  24 977  9 363
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   196   36   198   36   193   33
F Construction  27 519  2 071  27 851  2 093  27 808  2 107
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  20 900  9 389  20 253  9 016  20 180  8 981
H Transportation and storage  16 458  1 901  15 982  1 825  15 882  1 838
I Accommodation and food service activities  26 747  13 970  24 719  13 091  24 356  12 922
J Information and communication  4 496  1 073  4 514  1 077  4 502  1 075
K Financial and insurance activities   943   537   914   521   895   510
L Real estate activities   850   422   846   420   840   411
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  24 986  12 896  24 978  12 900  24 981  12 911
N Administrative and support service activities  7 691  4 218  7 190  3 974  7 094  3 899
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security  7 019   520  6 963   495  6 623   489
P Education  2 420  1 415  2 494  1 461  2 479  1 451
Q Human health and social work activities  11 891  9 789  11 979  9 844  11 958  9 842
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation  3 806  1 436  3 773  1 424  3 779  1 425
S Other service activities  19 652  15 671  19 575  15 611  19 601  15 630
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use  1 420  1 136  1 370  1 085  1 373  1 092
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   340   131   277   103   287   109

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024

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     County of Zagreb
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  12 936  5 394  12 994  5 461  13 000  5 466
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   463   184   466   189   471   192
B Mining and quarrying   4   1   5   1   5   1
C Manufacturing  2 600   792  2 593   796  2 616   808
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   18   2   20   3   20   3
F Construction  1 811   126  1 814   130  1 805   127
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 307   492  1 315   495  1 309   490
H Transportation and storage  1 040   94  1 044   95  1 045   98
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 141   637  1 159   655  1 156   649
J Information and communication   314   58   314   60   312   61
K Financial and insurance activities   78   50   76   50   75   49
L Real estate activities   38   21   38   21   35   19
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  1 021   626  1 018   623  1 019   624
N Administrative and support service activities   399   201   399   206   394   202
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   65   16   52   13   57   11
P Education   137   99   147   104   146   103
Q Human health and social work activities   904   769   922   781   922   783
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   186   64   189   64   192   67
S Other service activities  1 328  1 093  1 342  1 107  1 341  1 111
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   79   68   78   67   76   67
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   3   1   3   1   4   1

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024

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     County of Krapina-Zagorje
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 986  2 543  7 019  2 544  6 998  2 552
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   148   61   148   63   148   64
B Mining and quarrying - - - - - -
C Manufacturing  1 368   425  1 377   427  1 373   426
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   6   1   6   1   6   1
F Construction  1 635   107  1 651   103  1 638   102
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   708   281   703   277   702   280
H Transportation and storage   819   82   830   82   829   82
I Accommodation and food service activities   627   432   633   434   627   432
J Information and communication   90   19   91   20   89   19
K Financial and insurance activities   32   14   32   14   31   14
L Real estate activities   3   1   3   1   3   1
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   373   216   375   220   373   223
N Administrative and support service activities   143   77   141   76   143   78
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   28   10   26   9   25   9
P Education   44   26   48   29   48   29
Q Human health and social work activities   319   272   316   273   321   275
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   51   16   52   17   52   17
S Other service activities   580   494   576   490   577   491
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   11   9   10   8   12   9
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   1 -   1 -   1 -

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024

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     County of Sisak-Moslavina
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 432  2 743  6 423  2 730  6 448  2 762
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   444   154   441   153   443   152
B Mining and quarrying   1 -   1 -   1 -
C Manufacturing   853   377   851   369   853   374
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   24   3   24   3   25   4
F Construction  1 323   106  1 325   111  1 321   112
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   670   284   673   284   673   283
H Transportation and storage   519   67   519   65   518   69
I Accommodation and food service activities   697   456   692   454   700   460
J Information and communication   140   29   144   29   144   28
K Financial and insurance activities   26   19   27   20   27   20
L Real estate activities   9   4   10   4   10   4
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   478   290   467   286   476   295
N Administrative and support service activities   196   105   195   104   199   108
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   23   6   24   7   22   6
P Education   46   21   46   21   45   21
Q Human health and social work activities   376   327   374   323   374   324
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   38   9   42   12   42   12
S Other service activities   559   477   558   476   565   481
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   8   7   8   7   8   7
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   2   2   2   2   2   2

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024

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      County of Karlovac
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  5 504  2 566  5 478  2 548  5 438  2 527
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   235   66   225   65   228   65
B Mining and quarrying   1 -   1 -   1 -
C Manufacturing   754   281   756   283   737   280
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   8 -   8 -   8 -
F Construction   869   78   866   77   866   79
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   690   294   693   293   696   291
H Transportation and storage   306   59   303   54   303   53
I Accommodation and food service activities   901   606   873   586   867   581
J Information and communication   70   16   69   16   71   17
K Financial and insurance activities   13   9   15   10   11   7
L Real estate activities   5 -   5 -   5 -
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   395   226   400   228   392   222
N Administrative and support service activities   129   71   131   71   130   71
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   18   8   20   10   17   7
P Education   31   21   31   21   31   21
Q Human health and social work activities   512   445   520   451   513   446
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   35   15   32   13   35   16
S Other service activities   474   352   472   350   469   351
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   11   9   11   9   11   9
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   47   10   47   11   47   11

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024

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      County of Varaždin
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  8 620  3 555  8 670  3 580  8 594  3 557
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   444   239   449   240   434   233
B Mining and quarrying - - - - - -
C Manufacturing  1 417   424  1 420   426  1 406   417
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   2 -   2 -   2 -
F Construction  1 181   67  1 192   69  1 180   70
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 035   553  1 042   559  1 034   554
H Transportation and storage  1 245   112  1 248   112  1 235   112
I Accommodation and food service activities   650   436   656   445   647   436
J Information and communication   161   36   167   36   168   36
K Financial and insurance activities   31   21   32   21   32   21
L Real estate activities   18   8   17   8   17   8
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   759   416   755   414   752   415
N Administrative and support service activities   213   120   209   119   213   125
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   30   14   30   13   28   13
P Education   53   31   57   33   55   33
Q Human health and social work activities   512   435   520   440   515   437
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   78   29   83   31   82   31
S Other service activities   773   602   773   602   774   603
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   14   10   14   10   16   11
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   4   2   4   2   4   2

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024

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      County of Koprivnica-Križevci
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  4 193  1 799  4 206  1 786  4 185  1 800
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   462   202   458   198   448   195
B Mining and quarrying   7   1   7   1   7   1
C Manufacturing   619   175   615   172   601   172
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   4   1   4   1   4   1
F Construction   644   28   663   29   650   26
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   447   179   449   180   452   188
H Transportation and storage   225   21   223   21   225   20
I Accommodation and food service activities   382   259   374   251   388   260
J Information and communication   60   14   59   14   59   14
K Financial and insurance activities   17   9   17   9   15   8
L Real estate activities   9   5   12   7   11   6
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   359   200   358   199   368   207
N Administrative and support service activities   95   45   95   42   93   40
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   6   1   12   2   4   1
P Education   45   23   48   25   44   22
Q Human health and social work activities   345   302   349   306   348   304
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   68   26   67   25   66   25
S Other service activities   393   304   390   301   395   307
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   4   4   4   3   4   3
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   2 -   2 -   3 -

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024

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     County of Bjelovar-Bilogora
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  4 175  1 861  4 186  1 862  4 119  1 843
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   662   256   666   262   650   259
B Mining and quarrying   37   19   37   19   36   18
C Manufacturing   833   308   831   304   801   299
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   1   1   3   2   1   1
F Construction   380   26   378   28   381   29
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   369   181   370   178   366   177
H Transportation and storage   364   41   365   39   358   40
I Accommodation and food service activities   326   210   330   211   334   214
J Information and communication   58   11   59   11   60   11
K Financial and insurance activities   13   7   13   7   13   7
L Real estate activities   3   2   3   2   3   2
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   265   154   267   156   267   154
N Administrative and support service activities   81   47   82   48   80   47
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   31   24   27   19   27   18
P Education   26   14   26   15   27   15
Q Human health and social work activities   359   302   361   301   340   287
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   39   10   40   11   43   12
S Other service activities   316   237   316   238   320   242
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   6   6   6   6   6   6
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   6   5   6   5   6   5

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024

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     County of Primorje-Gorski kotar
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  18 416  7 333  17 911  7 118  17 748  7 087
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   531   122   523   117   504   115
B Mining and quarrying   29   3   28   3   28   3
C Manufacturing  1 465   487  1 425   472  1 435   475
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   1 -   1 -   1 -
F Construction  2 280   150  2 294   149  2 307   153
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 653   688  1 586   652  1 581   649
H Transportation and storage  1 060   127  1 023   117  1 004   109
I Accommodation and food service activities  2 410  1 163  2 158  1 064  2 124  1 043
J Information and communication   411   114   410   115   405   115
K Financial and insurance activities   83   60   84   61   84   62
L Real estate activities   225   121   226   121   224   120
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  2 330  1 178  2 326  1 177  2 325  1 176
N Administrative and support service activities   787   390   744   371   732   359
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security  1 623   42  1 583   42  1 497   45
P Education   198   129   206   133   201   132
Q Human health and social work activities   883   700   878   695   877   697
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   287   107   281   108   280   108
S Other service activities  1 774  1 429  1 754  1 406  1 750  1 404
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   357   309   353   302   361   309
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   29   14   28   13   28   13

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2024

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      County of Lika-Senj
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  2 639  1 084  2 542  1 032  2 492  1 017
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   186   52   185   52   179   51
B Mining and quarrying   2 -   2 -   2 -
C Manufacturing   180   56   174   53   170   51
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities - - - - - -
F Construction   358   28   363   30   360   31
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   279   136   265   129   266   130
H Transportation and storage   402   56   386   53   381   53
I Accommodation and food service activities   673   401   624   376   598   364
J Information and communication   16   4   15   3   16   4
K Financial and insurance activities   15   14   15   14   15   14
L Real estate activities   1   1   1   1   1   1
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   122   56   121   57   118   57
N Administrative and support service activities   71   39   63   33   62   31
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   35   7   37   7   33   6
P Education   20   12   20   12   19   11
Q Human health and social work activities   74   59   73   57   72   55
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   14   7   14   5   13   5
S Other service activities   158   126   157   126   159   128
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   29   26   23   20   24   21
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   4   4   4   4   4   4

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      County of Virovitica-Podravina
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  3 823  1 698  3 796  1 695  3 728  1 688
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   668   291   642   290   621   272
B Mining and quarrying - - - - - -
C Manufacturing   557   198   557   199   541   197
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   4   1   4   1   4   1
F Construction   559   48   559   48   530   51
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   574   297   571   294   573   296
H Transportation and storage   162   22   160   21   153   20
I Accommodation and food service activities   425   278   425   274   431   277
J Information and communication   37   10   37   10   38   11
K Financial and insurance activities   7   2   8   3   8   3
L Real estate activities   9   4   9   4   9   4
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   227   129   230   131   220   130
N Administrative and support service activities   63   42   65   42   68   46
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   13   6   15   6   13   5
P Education   15   9   15   9   16   9
Q Human health and social work activities   198   163   197   162   199   164
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   15   4   14   4   14   4
S Other service activities   286   191   284   194   286   195
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   4   3   4   3   4   3
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities - - - - - -

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      County of Požega-Slavonia
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  3 183  1 293  3 188  1 293  3 171  1 301
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   342   118   340   121   345   129
B Mining and quarrying - - - - - -
C Manufacturing   467   167   465   165   470   169
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   2 -   2 -   2 -
F Construction   489   41   501   44   488   44
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   425   175   418   167   413   167
H Transportation and storage   240   20   247   27   247   27
I Accommodation and food service activities   361   203   359   198   350   192
J Information and communication   61   10   62   10   62   11
K Financial and insurance activities   14   9   10   7   10   7
L Real estate activities   13   8   14   9   14   9
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   203   111   202   109   200   106
N Administrative and support service activities   55   32   55   32   52   32
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   26   20   25   20   31   24
P Education   27   12   26   12   26   12
Q Human health and social work activities   148   114   150   117   150   117
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   56   41   53   39   52   38
S Other service activities   251   209   255   212   256   214
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   3   3   4   4   3   3
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities - - - - - -

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     County of Slavonski Brod-Posavina
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 820  2 872  6 866  2 893  6 861  2 908
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   500   184   486   180   487   183
B Mining and quarrying   1 -   1 -   1 -
C Manufacturing  1 179   513  1 188   517  1 178   507
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   17   3   17   3   15   2
F Construction  1 010   72  1 046   75  1 034   73
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   756   351   755   352   755   354
H Transportation and storage   771   94   765   94   770   98
I Accommodation and food service activities   681   384   698   390   701   397
J Information and communication   84   18   84   20   85   20
K Financial and insurance activities   19   9   20   9   18   8
L Real estate activities   5 -   5 -   5 -
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   454   234   454   233   455   236
N Administrative and support service activities   174   116   172   116   173   118
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   18   5   18   6   17   6
P Education   61   29   70   37   69   36
Q Human health and social work activities   391   320   394   324   401   330
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   40   9   34   8   35   8
S Other service activities   640   517   641   515   643   517
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   15   13   14   13   15   14
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   4   1   4   1   4   1

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      County of Zadar
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  11 563  4 542  11 234  4 393  11 085  4 339
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   460   110   469   110   462   108
B Mining and quarrying   39   5   35   3   30   3
C Manufacturing   976   342   972   331   960   332
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   20   2   21   2   20   1
F Construction  1 633   134  1 663   138  1 688   136
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 125   528  1 068   508  1 071   505
H Transportation and storage   837   113   810   110   807   109
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 827   889  1 630   800  1 559   765
J Information and communication   155   43   157   43   157   43
K Financial and insurance activities   32   20   30   18   30   20
L Real estate activities   35   12   33   11   32   11
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  1 156   591  1 160   596  1 152   592
N Administrative and support service activities   557   312   527   290   522   287
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   777   53   763   53   713   53
P Education   134   71   136   75   136   76
Q Human health and social work activities   513   423   523   433   525   438
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   134   58   133   58   132   57
S Other service activities   900   706   896   704   885   694
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   200   112   188   106   184   105
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   53   18   20   4   20   4

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      County of Osijek-Baranja
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  11 849  5 331  11 889  5 343  11 844  5 342
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing  1 268   446  1 281   449  1 275   452
B Mining and quarrying   3 -   3 -   3 -
C Manufacturing  1 722   759  1 686   728  1 677   727
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   25   3   25   3   25   3
F Construction  1 586   118  1 608   129  1 588   126
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 228   542  1 206   533  1 218   540
H Transportation and storage   655   83   657   88   661   90
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 188   664  1 200   674  1 178   654
J Information and communication   301   54   308   54   306   55
K Financial and insurance activities   39   24   39   24   39   24
L Real estate activities   23   11   22   10   20   8
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  1 016   553  1 038   568  1 027   567
N Administrative and support service activities   231   136   243   146   246   147
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   56   30   58   26   54   26
P Education   166   84   172   86   171   83
Q Human health and social work activities   809   670   826   682   831   688
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   142   48   143   48   141   47
S Other service activities  1 356  1 081  1 337  1 068  1 346  1 076
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   27   23   29   25   28   25
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   8   2   8   2   10   4

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      County of Šibenik-Knin
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 575  2 563  6 311  2 461  6 257  2 443
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   266   71   272   69   265   71
B Mining and quarrying   3 -   2 -   2 -
C Manufacturing   552   203   545   202   544   202
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   14   2   14   2   15   2
F Construction   933   70   923   66   929   66
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   690   300   660   287   657   284
H Transportation and storage   381   38   368   37   369   42
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 429   664  1 277   605  1 258   598
J Information and communication   65   19   65   19   65   19
K Financial and insurance activities   26   9   27   10   26   9
L Real estate activities   37   19   35   19   34   19
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   653   326   655   329   658   329
N Administrative and support service activities   253   118   214   97   207   92
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   227   13   215   12   195   9
P Education   24   18   23   17   25   19
Q Human health and social work activities   247   204   248   204   247   203
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   93   32   92   33   89   32
S Other service activities   671   453   665   449   661   443
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   5   3   5   3   5   3
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   6   1   6   1   6   1

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     County of Vukovar-Srijem
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 982  3 062  6 983  3 070  6 981  3 072
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   921   340   929   342   934   342
B Mining and quarrying   32   14   32   14   32   14
C Manufacturing  1 080   513  1 083   512  1 080   512
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   9   1   8 -   8 -
F Construction   945   89   936   84   937   90
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   843   382   836   382   843   382
H Transportation and storage   430   61   431   59   426   56
I Accommodation and food service activities   847   446   835   442   838   445
J Information and communication   123   25   121   25   124   27
K Financial and insurance activities   13   6   13   6   13   6
L Real estate activities   5   1   5   1   5   1
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   529   278   519   276   516   275
N Administrative and support service activities   140   89   141   91   139   90
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   18   5   22   5   19   5
P Education   36   19   40   22   40   22
Q Human health and social work activities   341   294   353   305   353   302
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   61   17   64   18   62   16
S Other service activities   579   456   584   459   580   459
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   28   25   29   26   30   27
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   2   1   2   1   2   1

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      County of Split-Dalmatia
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  28 894  11 499  27 595  10 841  27 319  10 755
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   741   219   720   208   717   211
B Mining and quarrying   10 -   9 -   8 -
C Manufacturing  2 534  1 019  2 466   978  2 454   968
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   13   6   13   6   12   6
F Construction  3 467   316  3 553   315  3 583   318
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  2 474  1 183  2 268  1 054  2 242  1 028
H Transportation and storage  2 597   349  2 378   313  2 349   313
I Accommodation and food service activities  4 907  2 359  4 256  2 047  4 151  2 012
J Information and communication   391   108   402   113   396   109
K Financial and insurance activities   77   38   78   39   72   36
L Real estate activities   110   55   108   55   107   55
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  2 959  1 477  2 943  1 477  2 943  1 485
N Administrative and support service activities  1 158   657   983   580   956   552
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security  2 753   101  2 749   85  2 660   89
P Education   196   101   204   105   202   103
Q Human health and social work activities  1 316  1 053  1 323  1 058  1 319  1 061
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   377   130   367   127   372   128
S Other service activities  2 443  2 014  2 427  1 997  2 435  2 002
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   366   312   342   281   334   275
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   5   2   6   3   7   4

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     County of Istria
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  18 610  7 425  17 898  7 024  17 900  7 024
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing  1 065   310  1 042   299  1 032   296
B Mining and quarrying   11   4   9   3   9   3
C Manufacturing  1 581   532  1 551   511  1 559   515
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   2   1   2   1   2   1
F Construction  2 982   199  3 006   192  3 004   192
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  2 049   944  1 877   841  1 884   849
H Transportation and storage  1 129   164  1 066   148  1 055   148
I Accommodation and food service activities  3 112  1 534  2 775  1 392  2 755  1 382
J Information and communication   215   56   213   53   208   47
K Financial and insurance activities   112   66   104   60   106   59
L Real estate activities   134   74   132   72   132   71
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  2 524  1 164  2 560  1 166  2 584  1 181
N Administrative and support service activities  1 030   519   945   470   934   461
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   180   32   186   29   181   28
P Education   118   85   119   86   119   85
Q Human health and social work activities   714   566   700   554   709   559
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   246   83   233   76   232   74
S Other service activities  1 350  1 059  1 325  1 041  1 345  1 044
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   25   21   27   22   24   21
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   31   12   26   8   26   8

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     County of Dubrovnik-Neretva
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  8 893  3 330  8 046  2 923  7 855  2 869
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   371   114   367   112   364   112
B Mining and quarrying   62   48   10   3   7   2
C Manufacturing   606   242   580   218   562   210
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   7   1   7   1   7   1
F Construction   760   92   827   93   847   95
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   637   333   581   294   561   285
H Transportation and storage  1 054   139   943   127   931   131
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 603   726  1 214   581  1 144   560
J Information and communication   91   22   85   18   85   18
K Financial and insurance activities   138   70   115   59   113   57
L Real estate activities   10   5   10   5   10   5
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  1 300   574  1 216   536  1 213   535
N Administrative and support service activities   511   286   362   209   336   191
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   784   32   791   32   731   29
P Education   44   26   46   28   47   29
Q Human health and social work activities   203   147   202   142   209   147
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   133   47   125   45   124   45
S Other service activities   526   393   516   388   517   386
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   41   28   37   27   35   26
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   12   5   12   5   12   5

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      County of Međimurje
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  3 686  1 696  3 682  1 703  3 672  1 691
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   499   290   486   287   489   289
B Mining and quarrying   1 -   1 -   1 -
C Manufacturing   655   221   657   218   654   217
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   4   2   4   2   4   2
F Construction   421   27   426   31   425   33
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   247   102   246   104   246   101
H Transportation and storage   292   36   292   39   295   40
I Accommodation and food service activities   272   170   263   169   259   163
J Information and communication   110   20   109   20   107   19
K Financial and insurance activities   28   13   28   13   28   13
L Real estate activities   9   2   9   2   9   2
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   339   179   345   184   344   184
N Administrative and support service activities   132   87   137   90   135   89
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   14   8   17   9   19   10
P Education   33   19   35   20   34   19
Q Human health and social work activities   279   249   277   245   271   239
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   25   8   27   9   28   9
S Other service activities   319   261   316   259   317   260
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   4   2   4   2   4   2
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   3 -   3 -   3 -

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      City of Zagreb
X XI XII
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  32 976  15 976  33 037  16 013  32 982  15 973
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   202   96   198   94   193   91
B Mining and quarrying   7   1   7   1   7   1
C Manufacturing  3 295  1 499  3 303  1 508  3 306  1 505
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   15   6   13   5   12   4
F Construction  2 253   149  2 257   152  2 247   154
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  2 694  1 164  2 671  1 153  2 638  1 148
H Transportation and storage  1 930   123  1 924   124  1 921   128
I Accommodation and food service activities  2 288  1 053  2 288  1 043  2 291  1 038
J Information and communication  1 543   387  1 543   388  1 545   391
K Financial and insurance activities   130   68   131   67   129   66
L Real estate activities   149   68   149   67   154   65
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  7 524  3 918  7 569  3 935  7 579  3 918
N Administrative and support service activities  1 273   729  1 287   741  1 280   733
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   294   87   293   90   280   89
P Education   966   566   979   571   978   571
Q Human health and social work activities  2 448  1 975  2 473  1 991  2 462  1 986
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation  1 688   676  1 688   673  1 693   674
S Other service activities  3 976  3 217  3 991  3 229  3 980  3 222
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   183   143   180   141   189   146
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   118   51   93   40   98   43

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Data source

The data on persons in employment in crafts and trades and free lances are taken over from the records of active insured persons of the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute every month in the year with the situation as on the last day of the month.

These data cover the owners and employees registered with the offices of the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute.

Definitions

Owner of craft or trade or free lance is a person who founded, using his or her own financial resources, a craft or a trade shop or a free lance in which he or she performs an activity, on own behalf and on own account, alone or with employees.

Employee in crafts and trades and free lances is a person who signed a working contract with an employer for either an indefinite or a definite period of time.

Territorial constitution

The data are presented according to NKD 2007 sections and the territorial constitution defined in the Act on Territories of Counties, Towns and Municipalities in the Republic of Croatia (NN, Nos 86/06, 125/06, 16/07, 46/10, 145/10, 37/13, 44/13, 45/13 and 110/15).

 

Abbreviations  
   
NKD 2007 National Classification of Activities, 2007 version
NN Narodne novine, official gazette of the Republic of Croatia

 

Symbols  
   
-  no occurrence

 

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