Croatia sees annual wage growth
The average monthly paid net earnings per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia for April 2026 amounted to 1,552 euros, which represented a nominal decrease of 0.2% and a real one of 1.8%, as compared to March 2026.
The average monthly gross earnings per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia for April 2026 amounted to 2,180 euros, which represented a nominal decrease of 0.1% and a real one of 1.7%, as compared to March 2026, CE Report informs via the Croatian Bureau of Statistics.
The average monthly paid net earnings per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia for April 2026, as compared to the same month of the previous year, they were 7.9% higher in nominal terms and 2.0% higher in real terms. The average monthly gross earnings per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia for April 2026, as compared to the same month of the previous year, they were 9.1% higher in nominal terms and 3.1% higher in real terms.
The highest average monthly paid net earnings per person in paid employment in legal entities for April 2026 were paid in the activity Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities and amounted to 3,077 euros, while the lowest earnings were paid in the activity Manufacture of wearing apparel and amounted to 986 euros. The highest average monthly gross earnings per person in paid employment in legal entities for April 2026 were paid in the activity Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities and amounted to 4,762 euros, while the lowest earnings were paid in the activity Manufacture of wearing apparel and amounted to 1,309 euros.
Median net earnings for April 2026 amounted to 1,319 euros, which was 0.2% higher than in March 2026. As compared to the same month of the previous year, they increased by 8.3%. Median gross earnings for April 2026 amounted to 1,810 euros, which was 0.3% higher than in March 2026. As compared to the same month of the previous year, they increased by 9.3%.
Photo Croatian Bureau of Statistics
