Economy, jobs and prices in Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 30,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 77% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 4th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija?
The local economy produced €2.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija?
About 55,090 people worked in Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
The average monthly net wage paid in Dubrovnik-Neretva County was €1,358 in 2025, 10th highest of the 21 counties, against a national average of €1,449.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
Net pay in Dubrovnik-Neretva County rose from the equivalent of €832 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,271, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,358 in 2025, an increase of 63.2% that ranks 6th slowest of the 21 counties for wage growth.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the average gross salary in Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
The average gross monthly wage in Dubrovnik-Neretva County was €1,856 in 2025, so deductions took 26.8% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in 2025 was human health and social work activities at €1,974 net a month, and the lowest-paid was construction at €1,074.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
The registered unemployment rate in Dubrovnik-Neretva County was 3.0% in June 2026 (3.5% for women and 2.6% for men), 10th lowest of the 21 counties; the national rate was 3.3%.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
On 31 March 2025 Dubrovnik-Neretva County had 4,129 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 7.5%, down from 20.5% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
Administrative records counted 44,830 people in employment in Dubrovnik-Neretva County on 31 March 2024, up 9.5% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 8,029 people in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in March 2025, 15.7% of all employment there, and 544 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 44.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 3.5% of output in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.1 billion in 2015 to €2.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 89% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija?
Of the 55,090 jobs located in Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija in 2024, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 3.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija?
The number of people working in Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija rose by 26.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 55,090.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | €1,376 |
| 8 | Šibensko-kninska županija | €1,367 |
| 9 | Zadarska županija | €1,367 |
| 10 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | €1,358 |
| 11 | Istarska županija | €1,358 |
| 12 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | €1,357 |
| 13 | Varaždinska županija | €1,353 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 63.4% |
| 14 | Zadarska županija | 63.3% |
| 15 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 63.2% |
| 16 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 63.2% |
| 17 | Zagrebačka županija | 63.0% |
| 18 | Međimurska županija | 62.0% |
| 19 | Ličko-senjska županija | 60.4% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 3.3% |
| 10 | Ličko-senjska županija | 3.2% |
| 11 | Međimurska županija | 3.1% |
| 12 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 3.0% |
| 13 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 2.5% |
| 14 | Zadarska županija | 2.5% |
| 15 | Zagrebačka županija | 2.4% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Istarska županija | 18.3% |
| 2 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 17.3% |
| 3 | Zadarska županija | 16.4% |
| 4 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 15.7% |
| 5 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 15.6% |
| 6 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 15.4% |
| 7 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 14.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 13.8% |
| 16 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 13.8% |
| 17 | Grad Zagreb | 11.3% |
| 18 | Zadarska županija | 9.4% |
| 19 | Ličko-senjska županija | 8.3% |
| 20 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 7.4% |
| 21 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 3.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 27.1% |
| 3 | Grad Zagreb | 26.2% |
| 4 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 24.9% |
| 5 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 22.5% |
| 6 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 22.2% |
| 7 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 21.4% |
| 8 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 21.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ličko-senjska županija | 22.0% |
| 12 | Zadarska županija | 22.0% |
| 13 | Grad Zagreb | 21.6% |
| 14 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 20.9% |
| 15 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 19.9% |
| 16 | Varaždinska županija | 18.8% |
| 17 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 18.7% |
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