The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

40 hours

Retirement age

65

Working contracts

Legal clauses regulate employment contracts and to a lesser degree collective agreements and individual negotiations. The terms of employment contracts and the limits for dismissal are very rigid while the conditions for hiring are flexible

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

2,747 HRK gross monthly wage (around 385 EUR).

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings in Croatia is HRK 7,435 HRK (EUR 1,040).

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 17.2%
Social security contributions paid by employees: 20%

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

The most important trade union is the Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia (UATUC) with more than 200,000 members all over the country.

Unions

Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia
Croatian Trade Union Association (in Croatian only)
Workers Trade Union Association of Croatia
Independent Croatian Unions (in Croatian only)

Unionization rate

65%

Labor regulation bodies

Labor Market Directorate at the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship