Economy, jobs and prices in Zadarska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 25,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 63% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 10th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Zadarska županija?
The local economy produced €3.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zadarska županija?
About 71,070 people worked in Zadarska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Zadar County?
In 2025 an employee in Zadar County took home €1,367 a month on average, which ranks 9th highest of the 21 counties (Croatia: €1,449).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Zadar County?
Net pay in Zadar County rose from the equivalent of €837 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,309, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,367 in 2025, an increase of 63.3% that ranks 8th 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 Zadar County?
The average gross monthly wage in Zadar County was €1,869 in 2025, so deductions took 26.9% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Zadar County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Zadar County in 2025 was human health and social work activities at €1,829 net a month, and the lowest-paid was construction at €1,078.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Zadar County?
The registered unemployment rate in Zadar County was 2.5% in June 2026 (2.7% for women and 2.3% for men), 8th 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 Zadar County?
On 31 March 2025 Zadar County had 3,178 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 4.5%, down from 17.7% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Zadar County?
Administrative records counted 58,777 people in employment in Zadar County on 31 March 2024, up 18.5% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Zadar County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 11,078 people in Zadar County in March 2025, 16.4% of all employment there, and 781 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zadarska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Zadarska županija in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 28.1% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zadarska županija?
Factories, mines and energy produced 9.4% of the value added in Zadarska županija in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zadarska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.2 billion in 2015 to €2.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 103% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Zadarska županija?
Of the 71,070 jobs located in Zadarska županija in 2024, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 6.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zadarska županija?
The number of people working in Zadarska županija rose by 40.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 71,070.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zadarska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Zadarska županija ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | €1,357 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Zadarska županija ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Varaždinska županija | 63.8% |
| 12 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 63.6% |
| 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% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Zadarska županija ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Karlovačka županija | 2.3% |
| 17 | Grad Zagreb | 2.2% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Zadarska županija ranks 3 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)
Zadarska županija ranks 18 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)
Zadarska županija ranks 1 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)
Zadarska županija ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 23.0% |
| 10 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 22.8% |
| 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% |
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