Economy, jobs and prices in Krapinsko-zagorska županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 19,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 50% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 17th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Krapinsko-zagorska županija?
The local economy produced €1.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Krapinsko-zagorska županija?
About 55,560 people worked in Krapinsko-zagorska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Krapina-Zagorje County?
In 2025 an employee in Krapina-Zagorje County took home €1,411 a month on average, which ranks 5th highest of the 21 counties (Croatia: €1,449).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Krapina-Zagorje County?
Net pay in Krapina-Zagorje County rose from the equivalent of €852 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,419, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,411 in 2025, an increase of 65.6% that ranks 5th 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 Krapina-Zagorje County?
The average gross monthly wage in Krapina-Zagorje County was €1,931 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 Krapina-Zagorje County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Krapina-Zagorje County in 2025 was telecommunication, computer programming, consulting, computing infrastructure and other information service activities at €1,881 net a month, and the lowest-paid was administrative and support service activities at €1,118.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Krapina-Zagorje County?
The registered unemployment rate in Krapina-Zagorje County was 1.8% in June 2026 (2.0% for women and 1.6% for men), 2nd 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 Krapina-Zagorje County?
On 31 March 2025 Krapina-Zagorje County had 1,597 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 2.8%, down from 17.7% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Krapina-Zagorje County?
Administrative records counted 38,106 people in employment in Krapina-Zagorje County on 31 March 2024, up 6.7% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Krapina-Zagorje County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 7,060 people in Krapina-Zagorje County in March 2025, 12.9% of all employment there, and 249 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Krapinsko-zagorska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Krapinsko-zagorska županija in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 36.5% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (19.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Krapinsko-zagorska županija?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 36.5% of output in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Krapinsko-zagorska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.7 billion in 2015 to €1.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 93% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Krapinsko-zagorska županija?
Of the 55,560 jobs located in Krapinsko-zagorska županija in 2024, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 32% in industry and 1.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Krapinsko-zagorska županija?
The number of people working in Krapinsko-zagorska županija rose by 49.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 55,560.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Krapinsko-zagorska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Šibensko-kninska županija | €1,367 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Karlovačka županija | 64.7% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 1.8% |
| 21 | Istarska županija | 1.0% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 13.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Međimurska županija | 41.1% |
| 2 | Varaždinska županija | 37.3% |
| 3 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 36.5% |
| 4 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 26.3% |
| 5 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 24.1% |
| 6 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 20.7% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 20.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Karlovačka županija | 16.4% |
| 16 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 16.1% |
| 17 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 15.7% |
| 18 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 14.2% |
| 19 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 13.2% |
| 20 | Zagrebačka županija | 13.0% |
| 21 | Varaždinska županija | 12.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Krapinsko-zagorska županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 17.8% |
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