Economy, jobs and prices in Karlovačka županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 22,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 57% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 15th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Karlovačka županija?
The local economy produced €1.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Karlovačka županija?
About 47,350 people worked in Karlovačka županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Karlovac County?
In 2025 an employee in Karlovac County took home €1,435 a month on average, which ranks 4th highest of the 21 counties (Croatia: €1,449).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Karlovac County?
Net pay in Karlovac County rose from the equivalent of €871 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,563, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,435 in 2025, an increase of 64.7% that ranks 8th 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 Karlovac County?
The average gross monthly wage in Karlovac County was €1,956 in 2025, so deductions took 26.6% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Karlovac County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Karlovac County in 2025 was telecommunication, computer programming, consulting, computing infrastructure and other information service activities at €1,831 net a month, and the lowest-paid was other service activities at €1,080.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Karlovac County?
The registered unemployment rate in Karlovac County was 2.3% in June 2026 (2.7% for women and 2.0% for men), 6th 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 Karlovac County?
On 31 March 2025 Karlovac County had 1,670 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 3.5%, down from 24.0% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Karlovac County?
Administrative records counted 37,775 people in employment in Karlovac County on 31 March 2024, up 6.8% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Karlovac County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 5,426 people in Karlovac County in March 2025, 11.9% of all employment there, and 425 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Karlovačka županija?
The largest part of the economy of Karlovačka županija in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.8% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Karlovačka županija?
Factories, mines and energy produced 20.1% of the value added in Karlovačka županija in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Karlovačka županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.8 billion in 2015 to €1.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 78% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Karlovačka županija?
Of the 47,350 jobs located in Karlovačka županija in 2024, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 26% in industry and 5.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Karlovačka županija?
The number of people working in Karlovačka županija rose by 19.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 47,350.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Karlovačka županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Karlovačka županija ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | €1,661 |
| 2 | Zagrebačka županija | €1,474 |
| 3 | Primorsko-goranska županija | €1,459 |
| 4 | Karlovačka županija | €1,435 |
| 5 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | €1,411 |
| 6 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | €1,393 |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | €1,376 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Karlovačka županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 65.6% |
| 6 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 65.6% |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 64.7% |
| 8 | Karlovačka županija | 64.7% |
| 9 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 64.3% |
| 10 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 64.0% |
| 11 | Varaždinska županija | 63.8% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Karlovačka županija ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 2.2% |
| 19 | Varaždinska županija | 2.2% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Karlovačka županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 13.8% |
| 11 | Ličko-senjska županija | 13.7% |
| 12 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 12.9% |
| 13 | Karlovačka županija | 11.9% |
| 14 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 11.8% |
| 15 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 11.8% |
| 16 | Varaždinska županija | 11.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Karlovačka županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 24.1% |
| 6 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 20.7% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 20.2% |
| 8 | Karlovačka županija | 20.1% |
| 9 | Zagrebačka županija | 19.0% |
| 10 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 18.4% |
| 11 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 17.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Karlovačka županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 18.9% |
| 13 | Ličko-senjska županija | 16.8% |
| 14 | Međimurska županija | 16.8% |
| 15 | Karlovačka županija | 16.4% |
| 16 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 16.1% |
| 17 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 15.7% |
| 18 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 14.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Karlovačka županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 23.0% |
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