EFZG working paper series, No. 11, 2007.
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Alka Obadić
orcid.org/0000-0002-8915-8853
; Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb
Šime Smolić
orcid.org/0000-0003-0920-8046
; Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb
Abstract
In this paper fundamental demographic movements in Croatia and their consequences on population
economic activity are shown. The research points out at critical circumstances of particular age groups
compared to the situation in EU-25. All countries are facing with population ageing. The analyses of total
Croatian population illustrate that proportion of age group 0-14 in last fifty years has decreased by 40% and
the proportion of age group 65+ more than doubled.
In comparison with old and new EU members, Croatia has the lowest employment rate except Poland and
Bulgaria, and the gap is mostly expressed in basic age group (25-64 years) for both sexes. Between selected
group of countries, Croatia is still the only country in which soft increase of total activity rate is taking
place in observed period. Owing to change of economic structure, first of all because of larger proportion of
service sector, female labour force is becoming more active. The results of the research confirm that it is
necessary to think about utilization of available resources, i.e. higher economic activity of women.
Keywords
working contingent; employment; economic activity; EU-25; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
137185
URI
Publication date:
21.6.2007.
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