First Release

Year: LXII.
Zagreb, 14 May 2025
RAD-2025-2-2/1
ISSN 1334-0557

PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES FIRST QUARTER OF 2025

In March 2025, as compared to February of the same year, the number of persons in employment in crafts and trades and free lances increased by 1.3% and the number of women by 1.1%.

The increase in the number of persons in employment was recorded in 16 activity sections, ranging from 0.2% (Manufacturing and Human health and social work activities) to 3.4% (Public administration and defence; compulsory social security). A decrease was recorded in two activity sections, ranging from 0.5% (Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities) to 1.2% (Mining and quarrying), while the number of persons employed in Financial and insurance activities remained at the level of February 2025.

The comparison of the number of persons in employment by counties shows that the increase was recorded in 20 counties, ranging from 0.1% in the counties of Sisak-Moslavina and Međimurje (each) to 4.0% in the County of Dubrovnik-Neretva. The number of persons employed in the County of Slavonski Brod-Posavina remained at the level of February 2025.

 

1 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, 2025
    2025 Indices
I II III III 2025
II 2025		 II 2025
I 2025
Total  206 168  207 079  209 734 101,3 100,4
Women  86 827  87 142  88 075 101,1 100,4
Men  119 341  119 937  121 659 101,4 100,5

G-1 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, MARCH 2025, 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 2025
     Persons in employment in crafts and trades and free lances
Total Persons in employment in crafts and trades Persons in employment in free lances
I II III I II III I II III
Republic of Croatia Total  206 168  207 079  209 734  188 334  189 355  191 767  17 834  17 724  17 967
  Women  86 827  87 142  88 075  80 507  80 854  81 773  6 320  6 288  6 302
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Total  10 550  10 662  10 788  10 550  10 662  10 788 - - -
  Women  3 802  3 838  3 840  3 802  3 838  3 840 - - -
B Mining and quarrying Total   176   170   168   176   170   168 - - -
  Women   45   42   42   45   42   42 - - -
C Manufacturing Total  24 578  24 646  24 693  24 578  24 646  24 693 - - -
  Women  9 220  9 232  9 240  9 220  9 232  9 240 - - -
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Total - - - - - - - - -
  Women - - - - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities Total   194   197   196   194   197   196 - - -
  Women   32   32   33   32   32   33 - - -
F Construction Total  27 738  27 969  28 378  27 738  27 969  28 378 - - -
  Women  2 133  2 128  2 166  2 133  2 128  2 166 - - -
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Total  19 820  19 849  19 981  19 688  19 717  19 850   132   132   131
  Women  8 777  8 779  8 848  8 651  8 653  8 723   126   126   125
H Transportation and storage Total  15 505  15 492  15 699  15 505  15 492  15 699 - - -
  Women  1 789  1 777  1 822  1 789  1 777  1 822 - - -
I Accommodation and food service activities Total  23 699  23 810  24 395  23 699  23 810  24 395 - - -
  Women  12 557  12 603  12 919  12 557  12 603  12 919 - - -
J Information and communication Total  4 517  4 564  4 611  4 517  4 564  4 611 - - -
  Women  1 093  1 099  1 117  1 093  1 099  1 117 - - -
K Financial and insurance activities Total   895   896   896   895   896   896 - - -
  Women   509   508   506   509   508   506 - - -
L Real estate activities Total   834   847   864   834   847   864 - - -
  Women   412   419   429   412   419   429 - - -
M Professional, scientific and technical activities Total  24 813  25 034  25 399  20 505  20 729  21 085  4 308  4 305  4 314
  Women  12 797  12 897  12 990  10 849  10 947  11 029  1 948  1 950  1 961
N Administrative and support service activities Total  7 012  7 079  7 277  7 012  7 079  7 277 - - -
  Women  3 842  3 894  4 011  3 842  3 894  4 011 - - -
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security Total  6 597  6 509  6 732   94   98   96  6 503  6 411  6 636
  Women   459   436   445   59   62   63   400   374   382
P Education Total  2 505  2 546  2 610  2 505  2 546  2 610 - - -
  Women  1 460  1 487  1 533  1 460  1 487  1 533 - - -
Q Human health and social work activities Total  11 914  11 907  11 934  7 745  7 750  7 783  4 169  4 157  4 151
  Women  9 801  9 797  9 825  6 957  6 961  6 991  2 844  2 836  2 834
R Arts, entertainment and recreation Total  3 796  3 814  3 857  1 594  1 618  1 649  2 202  2 196  2 208
  Women  1 426  1 446  1 454   707   729   740   719   717   714
S Other service activities Total  19 399  19 480  19 630  18 880  18 958  19 104   519   522   526
  Women  15 496  15 561  15 674  15 213  15 276  15 388   283   285   286
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods-and services-producing activities of households for own use Total  1 344  1 334  1 359  1 344  1 334  1 359 - - -
  Women  1 073  1 069  1 085  1 073  1 069  1 085 - - -
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies Total - - - - - - - - -
  Women - - - - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities Total   282   274   267   281   273   266   1   1   1
  Women   104   98   96   104   98   96 - - -

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2025
      Republic of Croatia
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  206 168  86 827  207 079  87 142  209 734  88 075
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing  10 550  3 802  10 662  3 838  10 788  3 840
B Mining and quarrying   176   45   170   42   168   42
C Manufacturing  24 578  9 220  24 646  9 232  24 693  9 240
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   194   32   197   32   196   33
F Construction  27 738  2 133  27 969  2 128  28 378  2 166
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  19 820  8 777  19 849  8 779  19 981  8 848
H Transportation and storage  15 505  1 789  15 492  1 777  15 699  1 822
I Accommodation and food service activities  23 699  12 557  23 810  12 603  24 395  12 919
J Information and communication  4 517  1 093  4 564  1 099  4 611  1 117
K Financial and insurance activities   895   509   896   508   896   506
L Real estate activities   834   412   847   419   864   429
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  24 813  12 797  25 034  12 897  25 399  12 990
N Administrative and support service activities  7 012  3 842  7 079  3 894  7 277  4 011
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security  6 597   459  6 509   436  6 732   445
P Education  2 505  1 460  2 546  1 487  2 610  1 533
Q Human health and social work activities  11 914  9 801  11 907  9 797  11 934  9 825
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation  3 796  1 426  3 814  1 446  3 857  1 454
S Other service activities  19 399  15 496  19 480  15 561  19 630  15 674
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use  1 344  1 073  1 334  1 069  1 359  1 085
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   282   104   274   98   267   96

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2025

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      County of Zagreb
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  12 972  5 451  13 024  5 479  13 113  5 515
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   466   189   477   192   474   190
B Mining and quarrying   5   1   5   1   7   1
C Manufacturing  2 589   792  2 583   792  2 571   789
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   22   3   23   3   22   3
F Construction  1 810   130  1 828   130  1 836   129
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 303   488  1 299   486  1 304   484
H Transportation and storage  1 043   99  1 035   98  1 029   96
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 162   657  1 173   658  1 195   669
J Information and communication   311   60   309   60   313   63
K Financial and insurance activities   77   52   76   51   75   50
L Real estate activities   33   19   34   19   35   20
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  1 018   621  1 027   624  1 043   625
N Administrative and support service activities   402   207   401   210   413   214
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   50   8   45   10   54   11
P Education   151   105   153   107   151   105
Q Human health and social work activities   908   772   916   776   933   789
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   197   70   198   72   205   76
S Other service activities  1 347  1 113  1 359  1 121  1 369  1 131
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   74   64   79   68   80   69
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   4   1   4   1   4   1

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2025

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      County of Krapina-Zagorje
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 979  2 536  6 987  2 540  7 060  2 548
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   146   60   146   59   146   57
B Mining and quarrying - - - - - -
C Manufacturing  1 377   428  1 372   424  1 384   423
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  1 632   103  1 636   103  1 658   100
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   701   280   709   286   712   289
H Transportation and storage   832   84   833   82   840   81
I Accommodation and food service activities   620   428   626   434   623   430
J Information and communication   90   19   91   20   92   19
K Financial and insurance activities   30   14   30   14   30   14
L Real estate activities   3   1   3   1   4   1
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   373   221   371   219   380   219
N Administrative and support service activities   143   74   145   77   152   81
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   26   10   25   9   25   10
P Education   46   29   46   27   47   28
Q Human health and social work activities   315   271   315   272   323   279
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   53   17   51   17   49   16
S Other service activities   573   487   569   485   575   489
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   12   9   12   10   13   11
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 2025

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      County of Sisak-Moslavina
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 398  2 744  6 440  2 761  6 445  2 774
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   440   151   442   150   430   150
B Mining and quarrying   1 -   1 -   1 -
C Manufacturing   869   384   868   381   876   385
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   25   4   26   5   25   5
F Construction  1 313   112  1 328   118  1 332   113
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   678   285   675   285   677   287
H Transportation and storage   503   67   510   65   507   64
I Accommodation and food service activities   691   456   696   452   701   462
J Information and communication   144   32   144   35   139   34
K Financial and insurance activities   26   19   27   20   27   20
L Real estate activities   8   4   8   4   9   5
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   471   290   476   294   479   297
N Administrative and support service activities   194   107   197   114   197   113
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   20   5   20   6   20   5
P Education   47   23   47   23   47   23
Q Human health and social work activities   372   320   370   321   372   323
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   41   12   44   13   48   16
S Other service activities   545   464   552   467   549   464
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   8   7   7   6   7   6
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 2025

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      County of Karlovac
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  5 370  2 478  5 400  2 480  5 426  2 489
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   228   65   237   68   234   64
B Mining and quarrying   1 -   1 -   1 -
C Manufacturing   727   274   735   279   732   281
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   8 -   8 -   8 -
F Construction   873   80   883   77   882   75
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   648   254   649   255   648   253
H Transportation and storage   298   51   299   49   308   50
I Accommodation and food service activities   858   577   857   573   868   579
J Information and communication   70   18   67   18   67   17
K Financial and insurance activities   11   7   11   7   11   7
L Real estate activities   5 -   5 -   5 -
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   390   224   388   223   389   223
N Administrative and support service activities   127   70   127   69   128   69
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   17   7   22   6   22   7
P Education   31   21   31   21   31   21
Q Human health and social work activities   515   446   518   449   522   453
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   37   17   36   16   37   16
S Other service activities   468   348   467   350   473   353
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   11   9   12   9   13   10
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 2025

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      County of Varaždin
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  8 411  3 503  8 456  3 529  8 505  3 549
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   433   231   436   234   437   232
B Mining and quarrying - - - - - -
C Manufacturing  1 297   403  1 305   405  1 311   407
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   2 -   2 -   2 -
F Construction  1 152   70  1 162   70  1 177   75
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 020   547  1 025   549  1 019   544
H Transportation and storage  1 229   113  1 222   113  1 224   114
I Accommodation and food service activities   640   429   649   441   654   445
J Information and communication   170   37   173   36   172   37
K Financial and insurance activities   34   23   34   23   33   22
L Real estate activities   17   8   17   8   17   8
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   744   408   750   412   763   419
N Administrative and support service activities   206   116   208   119   218   125
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   23   12   30   14   27   13
P Education   53   31   55   33   56   34
Q Human health and social work activities   511   433   504   427   506   425
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   84   30   81   28   84   30
S Other service activities   777   599   785   605   786   607
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   15   11   13   10   14   10
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   4   2   5   2   5   2

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2025

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     County of Koprivnica-Križevci
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  4 076  1 755  4 130  1 779  4 184  1 791
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   433   188   438   194   446   196
B Mining and quarrying   7   1   6   1   6   1
C Manufacturing   554   164   557   164   575   169
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   4   1   5   1   4   1
F Construction   642   29   654   30   669   31
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   444   183   451   186   454   186
H Transportation and storage   221   20   223   20   224   20
I Accommodation and food service activities   380   251   394   267   391   264
J Information and communication   59   14   61   14   62   14
K Financial and insurance activities   11   5   11   5   11   5
L Real estate activities   12   7   12   6   12   6
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   361   200   363   198   366   201
N Administrative and support service activities   91   36   89   37   92   39
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   8   2   11   2   12   1
P Education   44   21   47   21   49   20
Q Human health and social work activities   343   300   341   297   342   299
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   68   27   72   30   75   31
S Other service activities   387   303   388   303   388   304
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   4   3   4   3   3   3
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   3 -   3 -   3 -

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2025

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     County of Bjelovar-Bilogora
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  4 094  1 833  4 125  1 845  4 155  1 852
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   642   259   643   255   637   248
B Mining and quarrying   36   18   35   17   35   17
C Manufacturing   798   300   808   304   815   302
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   1   1   1   1   1   1
F Construction   385   27   387   27   394   28
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   365   178   370   178   377   178
H Transportation and storage   360   41   364   42   362   40
I Accommodation and food service activities   324   209   326   208   338   217
J Information and communication   61   11   61   11   62   11
K Financial and insurance activities   13   7   13   8   13   8
L Real estate activities   3   2   3   2   3   2
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   258   148   258   152   258   151
N Administrative and support service activities   80   47   77   46   81   50
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   23   16   23   16   20   14
P Education   26   15   27   15   29   18
Q Human health and social work activities   350   295   356   301   359   304
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   40   10   40   10   42   11
S Other service activities   316   238   320   241   317   241
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   7   5   7   5   6   5

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2025

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      County of Primorje-Gorski kotar
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  17 570  6 984  17 644  7 003  18 007  7 122
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   502   110   512   114   524   115
B Mining and quarrying   28   3   30   3   27   3
C Manufacturing  1 415   471  1 400   466  1 409   470
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   1 -   1 -   1 -
F Construction  2 291   154  2 302   149  2 319   151
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 558   629  1 568   638  1 593   652
H Transportation and storage   986   104   998   106  1 019   114
I Accommodation and food service activities  2 046  1 001  2 038   982  2 140  1 035
J Information and communication   405   116   404   117   409   119
K Financial and insurance activities   84   61   82   59   80   59
L Real estate activities   223   121   228   123   235   126
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  2 300  1 164  2 343  1 183  2 391  1 188
N Administrative and support service activities   736   360   745   365   762   376
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security  1 518   42  1 495   39  1 560   39
P Education   206   137   202   135   212   142
Q Human health and social work activities   868   691   873   692   887   704
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   283   110   286   112   289   109
S Other service activities  1 743  1 398  1 757  1 405  1 765  1 403
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   349   299   353   302   360   306
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   28   13   27   13   25   11

3 PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT IN CRAFTS AND TRADES AND FREE LANCES, BY COUNTIES AND BY SEX, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007, IN 2025

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      County of Lika-Senj
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  2 321   985  2 332   992  2 389  1 020
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   181   51   183   52   184   51
B Mining and quarrying   2 -   2 -   2 -
C Manufacturing   172   51   176   52   176   52
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities - - - - - -
F Construction   364   30   369   31   373   31
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   262   129   266   132   264   132
H Transportation and storage   235   39   234   40   236   42
I Accommodation and food service activities   582   354   581   357   620   374
J Information and communication   16   4   17   4   17   4
K Financial and insurance activities   14   13   15   14   16   15
L Real estate activities   1   1   1   1   1   1
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   113   57   113   56   119   57
N Administrative and support service activities   58   29   58   29   56   29
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   35   6   33   6   33   7
P Education   19   12   18   11   18   11
Q Human health and social work activities   69   55   72   57   73   58
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   14   5   12   5   13   6
S Other service activities   157   125   157   124   160   126
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   24   21   25   21   28   24
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   3   3 - - - -

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      County of Virovitica-Podravina
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  3 707  1 689  3 705  1 678  3 832  1 714
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   615   272   602   264   667   289
B Mining and quarrying - - - - - -
C Manufacturing   528   198   524   197   537   199
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   537   51   548   48   576   51
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   561   297   555   291   556   291
H Transportation and storage   157   21   157   20   164   19
I Accommodation and food service activities   436   278   442   285   452   292
J Information and communication   39   11   39   11   37   10
K Financial and insurance activities   9   4   10   4   10   4
L Real estate activities   9   4   10   4   11   5
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   219   130   219   131   224   134
N Administrative and support service activities   62   41   69   44   72   44
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   15   5   15   6   13   6
P Education   16   9   16   9   16   9
Q Human health and social work activities   196   160   184   150   180   146
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   16   5   17   5   17   5
S Other service activities   283   198   290   205   292   206
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   5   4   4   3   4   3
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities - - - - - -

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      County of Požega-Slavonia
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  3 141  1 286  3 137  1 283  3 165  1 289
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   334   126   328   125   326   125
B Mining and quarrying - - - - - -
C Manufacturing   466   168   468   165   470   164
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   2 -   2 -   2 -
F Construction   480   42   482   42   500   46
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   406   165   405   165   408   166
H Transportation and storage   249   25   251   26   253   26
I Accommodation and food service activities   347   191   342   190   344   195
J Information and communication   62   11   64   11   63   11
K Financial and insurance activities   11   8   11   8   11   8
L Real estate activities   15   10   14   9   15   10
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   200   105   203   106   207   105
N Administrative and support service activities   52   32   55   34   58   35
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   31   25   31   25   30   25
P Education   27   12   27   12   26   12
Q Human health and social work activities   155   120   153   119   150   118
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   43   28   41   27   43   27
S Other service activities   257   214   255   214   255   212
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   4   4   5   5   4   4
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities - - - - - -

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      County of Slavonski Brod-Posavina
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 805  2 874  6 846  2 888  6 849  2 886
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   461   175   468   179   465   175
B Mining and quarrying   1 -   1 -   1 -
C Manufacturing  1 148   488  1 151   486  1 140   489
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   15   2   14   1   14   1
F Construction  1 029   74  1 037   75  1 049   77
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   756   353   759   355   759   354
H Transportation and storage   772   99   769   100   774   100
I Accommodation and food service activities   697   389   697   387   702   386
J Information and communication   89   23   96   25   92   23
K Financial and insurance activities   19   9   18   8   18   8
L Real estate activities   5 -   5 -   4 -
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   459   238   466   239   466   241
N Administrative and support service activities   169   114   171   117   172   117
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   17   7   17   7   20   10
P Education   73   35   77   38   77   38
Q Human health and social work activities   401   330   405   335   395   323
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   35   7   37   8   35   6
S Other service activities   638   515   637   512   644   521
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   17   15   17   15   17   15
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   4   1   4   1   5   2

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      County of Zadar
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  10 896  4 260  10 882  4 255  11 078  4 316
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   465   102   466   103   492   110
B Mining and quarrying   29   3   29   3   31   3
C Manufacturing   968   335   970   329   957   326
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   21   1   20   1   21   1
F Construction  1 707   142  1 683   139  1 724   144
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 064   498  1 063   488  1 065   498
H Transportation and storage   699   89   715   92   737   98
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 510   737  1 535   756  1 566   768
J Information and communication   157   41   157   41   162   41
K Financial and insurance activities   31   21   30   20   29   18
L Real estate activities   29   11   33   12   36   13
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  1 126   580  1 124   581  1 140   577
N Administrative and support service activities   511   286   505   278   517   283
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   715   57   691   50   708   49
P Education   138   76   141   78   141   80
Q Human health and social work activities   516   430   517   432   521   435
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   131   57   132   55   128   52
S Other service activities   875   685   880   690   906   710
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   184   105   170   102   176   105
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   20   4   21   5   21   5

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      County of Osijek-Baranja
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  11 785  5 304  11 860  5 347  11 945  5 387
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing  1 283   449  1 305   457  1 319   458
B Mining and quarrying   3 -   4 -   4 -
C Manufacturing  1 655   710  1 652   714  1 646   720
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   25   3   26   3   25   2
F Construction  1 580   128  1 594   134  1 629   139
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 202   535  1 198   531  1 206   537
H Transportation and storage   658   87   664   88   671   92
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 170   640  1 192   661  1 201   670
J Information and communication   307   59   310   59   308   59
K Financial and insurance activities   38   24   39   24   39   24
L Real estate activities   20   7   22   9   21   8
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  1 030   565  1 037   570  1 042   575
N Administrative and support service activities   243   149   253   154   253   151
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   51   24   51   25   57   29
P Education   170   84   172   84   173   86
Q Human health and social work activities   838   697   823   685   825   688
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   140   47   141   48   142   47
S Other service activities  1 334  1 070  1 342  1 078  1 349  1 078
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   27   22   24   20   25   21
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   11   4   11   3   10   3

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      County of Šibenik-Knin
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 168  2 395  6 192  2 394  6 342  2 456
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   264   67   257   67   253   65
B Mining and quarrying   1 -   1 -   1 -
C Manufacturing   541   200   541   198   545   200
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   930   69   955   67   978   72
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   637   272   629   266   641   269
H Transportation and storage   359   39   351   35   361   38
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 213   571  1 222   572  1 271   598
J Information and communication   66   20   69   20   73   23
K Financial and insurance activities   25   9   25   9   25   9
L Real estate activities   36   20   37   21   37   21
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   660   332   662   333   674   337
N Administrative and support service activities   207   95   214   97   228   108
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   204   10   203   13   217   11
P Education   26   19   26   19   27   19
Q Human health and social work activities   242   198   244   201   248   204
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   84   30   87   33   85   32
S Other service activities   648   438   643   436   651   443
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   5   3   6   4   6   4
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
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  6 929  3 045  6 938  3 038  7 013  3 061
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   927   334   943   338   929   330
B Mining and quarrying   30   13   28   13   26   13
C Manufacturing  1 071   510  1 064   507  1 077   509
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   8 -   8 -   6 -
F Construction   925   82   926   78   955   81
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   843   378   852   381   847   379
H Transportation and storage   416   52   413   54   418   57
I Accommodation and food service activities   840   443   834   436   842   437
J Information and communication   121   27   124   27   128   27
K Financial and insurance activities   13   6   13   6   13   6
L Real estate activities   6   2   6   2   7   3
M Professional, scientific and technical activities   512   277   512   275   533   285
N Administrative and support service activities   136   90   150   99   150   101
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   21   5   14   5   14   4
P Education   40   23   41   24   47   29
Q Human health and social work activities   350   299   338   289   339   290
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   59   15   59   14   64   16
S Other service activities   578   459   581   462   585   466
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   31   29   30   27   31   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
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  26 856  10 535  26 900  10 548  27 345  10 708
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   697   208   701   209   710   205
B Mining and quarrying   8 -   7 -   7 -
C Manufacturing  2 394   936  2 411   930  2 403   922
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   12   6   11   6   12   7
F Construction  3 577   321  3 633   326  3 717   331
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  2 172   989  2 181   996  2 207  1 015
H Transportation and storage  2 332   311  2 268   308  2 309   320
I Accommodation and food service activities  3 967  1 929  3 968  1 911  4 086  1 964
J Information and communication   403   112   402   112   416   115
K Financial and insurance activities   77   36   75   34   71   32
L Real estate activities   107   54   106   56   107   56
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  2 926  1 476  2 960  1 495  3 012  1 507
N Administrative and support service activities   939   538   954   551   972   571
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security  2 607   72  2 569   55  2 600   60
P Education   205   103   205   101   217   111
Q Human health and social work activities  1 312  1 054  1 312  1 055  1 320  1 062
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   374   129   371   129   381   130
S Other service activities  2 419  1 989  2 433  2 000  2 468  2 029
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   322   269   328   272   325   269
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   6   3   5   2   5   2

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      County of Istria
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  17 536  6 829  17 692  6 880  18 031  7 066
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   995   277  1 009   282  1 019   281
B Mining and quarrying   9   3   4   1   4   1
C Manufacturing  1 559   510  1 561   510  1 559   505
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   1 -   1 -   1 -
F Construction  3 008   198  3 034   187  3 041   194
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  1 840   828  1 853   842  1 884   856
H Transportation and storage  1 046   150  1 060   148  1 091   162
I Accommodation and food service activities  2 593  1 295  2 631  1 322  2 751  1 396
J Information and communication   208   47   209   46   215   49
K Financial and insurance activities   107   60   107   60   107   60
L Real estate activities   130   71   134   72   135   74
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  2 536  1 153  2 567  1 160  2 625  1 182
N Administrative and support service activities   914   444   922   452   974   483
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   171   29   173   31   167   30
P Education   125   89   129   91   131   93
Q Human health and social work activities   707   557   706   555   710   562
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   232   74   238   78   245   80
S Other service activities  1 304  1 014  1 306  1 014  1 322  1 028
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   25   22   24   21   25   22
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   26   8   24   8   25   8

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      County of Dubrovnik-Neretva
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  7 695  2 788  7 720  2 805  8 029  2 884
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   361   111   384   121   395   119
B Mining and quarrying   7   2   8   2   7   2
C Manufacturing   542   205   553   213   561   214
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   849   96   842   98   860   101
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   530   273   520   268   536   274
H Transportation and storage   906   127   905   123   944   128
I Accommodation and food service activities  1 094   537  1 079   530  1 139   557
J Information and communication   86   21   87   20   91   23
K Financial and insurance activities   108   53   109   54   114   56
L Real estate activities   10   5   10   5   10   5
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  1 196   527  1 221   536  1 251   542
N Administrative and support service activities   317   180   311   177   338   188
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   752   23   751   22   825   24
P Education   47   29   47   29   48   29
Q Human health and social work activities   207   146   212   150   209   148
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   122   46   120   48   120   48
S Other service activities   513   380   513   383   529   397
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   29   21   29   20   33   23
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   12   5   12   5   12   5

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     County of Međimurje
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  3 630  1 669  3 662  1 681  3 667  1 675
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   489   289   496   291   503   290
B Mining and quarrying   1 -   1 -   1 -
C Manufacturing   625   196   632   199   632   197
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   425   32   429   35   429   33
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles   239   99   240   97   229   97
H Transportation and storage   295   41   296   41   297   38
I Accommodation and food service activities   252   160   255   159   259   161
J Information and communication   107   18   107   18   105   18
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   341   183   344   189   350   191
N Administrative and support service activities   143   96   144   92   143   91
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   20   10   19   10   20   10
P Education   33   19   32   18   33   18
Q Human health and social work activities   273   241   274   240   271   238
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation   27   9   27   11   27   11
S Other service activities   312   257   318   262   320   263
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
I II III
Total Women Total Women Total Women
Total  32 829  15 884  33 007  15 937  33 154  15 973
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing   188   88   189   84   198   90
B Mining and quarrying   7   1   7   1   7   1
C Manufacturing  3 283  1 497  3 315  1 517  3 317  1 517
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - - - - - -
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities   12   4   14   4   16   5
F Construction  2 229   163  2 257   164  2 280   164
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles  2 591  1 117  2 582  1 104  2 595  1 107
H Transportation and storage  1 909   130  1 925   127  1 931   123
I Accommodation and food service activities  2 277  1 025  2 273  1 022  2 252  1 020
J Information and communication  1 546   392  1 573   394  1 588   400
K Financial and insurance activities   129   65   132   67   135   68
L Real estate activities   153   63   150   63   151   63
M Professional, scientific and technical activities  7 580  3 898  7 630  3 921  7 687  3 934
N Administrative and support service activities  1 282   731  1 284   733  1 301   743
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   273   84   271   79   288   80
P Education   982   568  1 007   591  1 034   607
Q Human health and social work activities  2 466  1 986  2 474  1 994  2 449  1 977
R  Arts, entertainment and recreation  1 716   681  1 724   687  1 728   689
S Other service activities  3 925  3 202  3 928  3 204  3 927  3 203
T Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use   188   148   182   143   185   145
U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies - - - - - -
Unclassified according to activities   93   41   90   38   85   37

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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