Economy, jobs and prices in Grad Zagreb, Croatia: official figures
GDP per person was 52,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 132% of the EU average; the highest of 4 regions in Croatia. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Grad Zagreb?
The regional economy produced €29.1 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 33.9% of Croatia's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Grad Zagreb?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 3.0% in 2025, against 4.9% for Croatia and 6.0% across the EU; 3rd highest of 4 regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Grad Zagreb?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 15.3% in 2025, against 18.3% for Croatia; 3rd highest of 4 regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Grad Zagreb spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 2.32% of GDP in 2024 (1.41% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Zagreb?
As a statistical region the City of Zagreb paid the highest average net wage in Croatia in 2025, €1,661 a month, 15% above the national average.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Zagreb?
The City of Zagreb region's registered unemployment rate in June 2026 was 2.2%, against 3.3% for Croatia.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in the City of Zagreb region?
The City of Zagreb region had 10,296 registered unemployed out of an active population of 387,882 on 31 March 2025, a registered unemployment rate of 2.7%, the lowest of the four regions.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in the City of Zagreb region?
Employment in the City of Zagreb region was 472,598 on 31 March 2024, up 8.0% since 2019 by administrative records.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many self-employed people are there in the City of Zagreb region?
8.8% of people employed in the City of Zagreb region in March 2025 worked in crafts or the free professions, and the region had 423 actively insured private farmers.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Grad Zagreb are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 0.9% of the labour force in Grad Zagreb had been unemployed for 12 months or more, against 1.8% for Croatia as a whole and 1.9% across the EU; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2016 it was 4.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Grad Zagreb?
The unemployment rate for women in Grad Zagreb was 1.9% in 2025, against 4.3% for Croatia as a whole and 6.2% across the EU; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2016 it was 8.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Grad Zagreb are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 80.2% in 2025, against 71.8% for Croatia as a whole and 71.3% across the EU; the highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2016 it was 66.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Grad Zagreb growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 3.5% in 2024, compared with 3.2% nationally; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2014 it was -0.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Grad Zagreb?
There were 511 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 513 nationally; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2017 it was 382.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Grad Zagreb?
Employers paid an average of €15,788 per employee in 2024, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €13,621 across Croatia; the highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Grad Zagreb?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 2.7 million nights in 2025, 80% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Grad Zagreb?
The largest part of the economy of Grad Zagreb in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 35.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Grad Zagreb?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 11.3% of output in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Grad Zagreb growing?
Gross value added rose from €12.7 billion in 2015 to €24.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 89% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Grad Zagreb?
Of the 387,180 jobs located in Grad Zagreb in 2024, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 0.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Grad Zagreb?
The number of people working in Grad Zagreb fell by 10.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 387,180.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Grad Zagreb compares with other statistical regions
Registered unemployment rate, 31 March 2025 (%) (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered unemployment rate, 31 March 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 8.0% |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 5.9% |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 3.1% |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 2.7% |
Change in employment, 2019-2024 (%) (2019-2024)
Grad Zagreb ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in employment, 2019-2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 13.4% |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 11.7% |
| 3 | Grad Zagreb | 8.0% |
| 4 | Panonska Hrvatska | 6.4% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share (%) (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment in crafts and free professions, share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 16.1% |
| 2 | Panonska Hrvatska | 12.6% |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 10.2% |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 8.8% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 3.4% |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 1.8% |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 0.9% |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 0.9% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 7.2% |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 4.9% |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 2.7% |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 1.9% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 80.2% |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 72.1% |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 71.4% |
| 4 | Panonska Hrvatska | 64.9% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Grad Zagreb ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 4.3% |
| 2 | Grad Zagreb | 3.5% |
| 3 | Panonska Hrvatska | 2.3% |
| 4 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 1.7% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Grad Zagreb ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 549 |
| 2 | Grad Zagreb | 511 |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 500 |
| 4 | Panonska Hrvatska | 476 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2024)
Grad Zagreb ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | €15,788 |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | €14,015 |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | €12,517 |
| 4 | Panonska Hrvatska | €10,916 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 89.4 million |
| 2 | Grad Zagreb | 2.7 million |
| 3 | Panonska Hrvatska | 1.4 million |
| 4 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 1.3 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Grad Zagreb ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 28.4% |
| 2 | Panonska Hrvatska | 18.4% |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 11.6% |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 11.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Grad Zagreb ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 26.2% |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 23.3% |
| 3 | Panonska Hrvatska | 19.1% |
| 4 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 13.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Grad Zagreb ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 26.2% |
| 2 | Grad Zagreb | 21.6% |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 20.3% |
| 4 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 16.2% |
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