Economy, jobs and prices in Šibensko-kninska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 24,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 60% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 12th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Šibensko-kninska županija?
The local economy produced €1.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Šibensko-kninska županija?
About 39,100 people worked in Šibensko-kninska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Šibenik-Knin County?
In 2025 an employee in Šibenik-Knin County took home €1,367 a month on average, which ranks 8th highest of the 21 counties (Croatia: €1,449).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Šibenik-Knin County?
Net pay in Šibenik-Knin County rose from the equivalent of €819 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,173, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,367 in 2025, an increase of 66.9% that ranks the fastest of the 21 counties for wage growth.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the average gross salary in Šibenik-Knin County?
The average gross monthly wage in Šibenik-Knin County was €1,876 in 2025, so deductions took 27.1% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Šibenik-Knin County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Šibenik-Knin County in 2025 was human health and social work activities at €1,828 net a month, and the lowest-paid was other service activities at €1,054.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Šibenik-Knin County?
The registered unemployment rate in Šibenik-Knin County was 4.0% in June 2026 (4.0% for women and 4.0% for men), 8th highest 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 Šibenik-Knin County?
On 31 March 2025 Šibenik-Knin County had 3,420 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 8.5%, down from 23.3% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Šibenik-Knin County?
Administrative records counted 32,451 people in employment in Šibenik-Knin County on 31 March 2024, up 10.8% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Šibenik-Knin County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 6,342 people in Šibenik-Knin County in March 2025, 17.3% of all employment there, and 311 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Šibensko-kninska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Šibensko-kninska županija in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 27.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Šibensko-kninska županija?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.8% of output in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Šibensko-kninska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.7 billion in 2015 to €1.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 86% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Šibensko-kninska županija?
Of the 39,100 jobs located in Šibensko-kninska županija in 2024, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 3.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Šibensko-kninska županija?
The number of people working in Šibensko-kninska županija rose by 26.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 39,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Šibensko-kninska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | €1,411 |
| 6 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | €1,393 |
| 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 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 66.9% |
| 2 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 66.2% |
| 3 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 65.7% |
| 4 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 65.7% |
| 5 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 65.6% |
| 6 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 65.6% |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 64.7% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 5.2% |
| 6 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 4.3% |
| 7 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 4.3% |
| 8 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 4.0% |
| 9 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 3.3% |
| 10 | Ličko-senjska županija | 3.2% |
| 11 | Međimurska županija | 3.1% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 2 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)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 16.3% |
| 13 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 15.2% |
| 14 | Istarska županija | 14.2% |
| 15 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 13.8% |
| 16 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 13.8% |
| 17 | Grad Zagreb | 11.3% |
| 18 | Zadarska županija | 9.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zadarska županija | 28.1% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 30.5% |
| 3 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 27.7% |
| 4 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 27.4% |
| 5 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 25.2% |
| 6 | Karlovačka županija | 24.8% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 24.0% |
| 8 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 23.3% |
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