# Employer of record (EOR) in Croatia: costs and regulations

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> Data last verified: 2026-10-04

Croatia: ISO HR, region Europe, currency EUR (Euro), languages Croatian. 39 EOR providers on record cover Croatia.

Employer burden: Croatia ranks #44 of 192 in the Global Employer Burden Index 2026 (Employ Borderless, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21211464, https://employborderless.com/hiring-intelligence/employer-burden-index/).

## Employment and pay

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Minimum wage | 1,050/mo | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| 13th salary | None | National government | 2026-01-01 |
| Hours worked | 1,946 hrs/yr | OECD | — |
| Statutory weekly hours | 40 hrs/wk | Statutory working time (national labour law) | 2024-01-01 |
| Actual weekly hours | 38 hrs/wk | ILOSTAT | — |

## Cost and taxes

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Employer social security | 16.5% | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Employee social security | 20% | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Corporate tax | 18% | OECD | 2026-01-01 |

## Termination

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Severance | 7.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |
| Notice period | 7.9 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |

## Leave

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Maternity leave | 30 weeks | OECD Family Database | 2024-01-01 |
| Paternity leave (Paid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave) | 21.1 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law | 2026-02-23 |
| Parental leave | 34.6 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 days | National government | 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 14 | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Labour market

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.8% | OECD | 2026-01-01 |
| GDP per capita | $27,104 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GNI per capita | $25,360 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Labour force | 1.7M people | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Collective bargaining coverage | 46.7% | ILOSTAT | 2016-01-01 |
| Union density | 20.76% | ILOSTAT | 2018-01-01 |
| Retirement age | 65 yrs | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Income tax brackets

| From | To | Marginal rate |
|---:|---:|---:|
| EUR 0 | EUR 7,200 | 0% |
| EUR 7,200 | EUR 60,000 | 20% |
| EUR 60,000 | and above | 30% |

Source: OECD, as of 2026-01-01.

## Average monthly earnings by occupation (2025)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR. Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes). Survey earnings, distinct from the statutory minimum wage above.

| Occupation group | Monthly (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---:|---:|
| All occupations (total) | 2,207 | $2,494 |
| Managers (ISCO 1) | 4,025 | $4,548 |
| Professionals (ISCO 2) | 3,118 | $3,523 |
| Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO 3) | 2,709 | $3,061 |
| Clerical support workers (ISCO 4) | 2,008 | $2,269 |
| Service and sales workers (ISCO 5) | 1,601 | $1,809 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (ISCO 6) | 1,436 | $1,623 |
| Craft and related trades workers (ISCO 7) | 1,700 | $1,921 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO 8) | 1,729 | $1,954 |
| Elementary occupations (ISCO 9) | 1,395 | $1,577 |

## Estimated take-home at the average wage

At the 2025 average gross wage of EUR 2,207/month, an employee in Croatia keeps an estimated 65%: minus employee social contributions EUR 441 (20.0%) and income tax EUR 321 (progressive, est. 14.6%), estimated take-home is EUR 1,444/month. Statutory rates applied to gross pay; individual allowances and regional rates vary.

## EOR providers in Croatia

The providers that operate an EOR in Croatia, ranked by Select Score, with each provider's lowest published EOR rate.

| # | Provider | Select Score | EOR from | Markdown profile |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---|
| 1 | [Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)](https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl/) | 80/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl.md |
| 2 | [Multiplier](https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier/) | 80/100 | from $459/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier.md |
| 3 | [Payoneer Workforce Management](https://eorselect.com/providers/payoneer-workforce-management/) | 79/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/payoneer-workforce-management.md |
| 4 | [RemoFirst](https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst/) | 77/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst.md |
| 5 | [Remote](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote/) | 76/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote.md |
| 6 | [Globalization Partners](https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners/) | 74/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners.md |
| 7 | [Remote People](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people/) | 74/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people.md |
| 8 | [Deel](https://eorselect.com/providers/deel/) | 73/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/deel.md |
| 9 | [Rivermate](https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate/) | 72/100 | from $319/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate.md |
| 10 | [Borderless AI](https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai/) | 71/100 | from $579/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai.md |
| 11 | [Playroll](https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll/) | 71/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll.md |
| 12 | [Hire with Columbus](https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus/) | 70/100 | from $179/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus.md |
| 13 | [Papaya Global](https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global/) | 68/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global.md |
| 14 | [Native Teams](https://eorselect.com/providers/native-teams/) | 67/100 | from $99/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/native-teams.md |
| 15 | [Lano](https://eorselect.com/providers/lano/) | 66/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/lano.md |
| 16 | [Rippling](https://eorselect.com/providers/rippling/) | 66/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/rippling.md |
| 17 | [Safeguard Global](https://eorselect.com/providers/safeguard-global/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/safeguard-global.md |
| 18 | [Thera](https://eorselect.com/providers/thera/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/thera.md |
| 19 | [Mauve Group](https://eorselect.com/providers/mauve-group/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/mauve-group.md |
| 20 | [Oyster](https://eorselect.com/providers/oyster/) | 65/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/oyster.md |
| 21 | [Asanify](https://eorselect.com/providers/asanify/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/asanify.md |
| 22 | [Signature Back Office Solutions](https://eorselect.com/providers/signature-back-office-solutions/) | 64/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/signature-back-office-solutions.md |
| 23 | [Express Global Employment](https://eorselect.com/providers/express-global-employment/) | 62/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/express-global-employment.md |
| 24 | [Atlas HXM](https://eorselect.com/providers/atlas/) | 62/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/atlas.md |
| 25 | [Teamed](https://eorselect.com/providers/teamed/) | 62/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/teamed.md |
| 26 | [INS Global Consulting](https://eorselect.com/providers/ins-global-consulting/) | 62/100 | from $299/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/ins-global-consulting.md |
| 27 | [Swapp Agency](https://eorselect.com/providers/swapp-agency/) | 61/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/swapp-agency.md |
| 28 | [Foxhire](https://eorselect.com/providers/foxhire/) | 61/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/foxhire.md |
| 29 | [GoGlobal](https://eorselect.com/providers/goglobal/) | 60/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/goglobal.md |
| 30 | [Aspirock](https://eorselect.com/providers/aspirock/) | 59/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/aspirock.md |
| 31 | [WTS Energy](https://eorselect.com/providers/wts-energy/) | 59/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/wts-energy.md |
| 32 | [Agility EOR](https://eorselect.com/providers/agility-eor/) | 59/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/agility-eor.md |
| 33 | [Acvian](https://eorselect.com/providers/acvian/) | 59/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/acvian.md |
| 34 | [Ambacia](https://eorselect.com/providers/ambacia/) | 58/100 | from $299/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/ambacia.md |
| 35 | [Nathan HR](https://eorselect.com/providers/nathan-hr/) | 57/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/nathan-hr.md |
| 36 | [EuroDev](https://eorselect.com/providers/eurodev/) | 57/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/eurodev.md |
| 37 | [People2.0](https://eorselect.com/providers/people2-0/) | 56/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/people2-0.md |
| 38 | [Justworks](https://eorselect.com/providers/justworks/) | 55/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/justworks.md |

## Related

- Full country record with provenance chains and revision history: https://eorselect.com/countries/croatia/
- Ranked best EOR in Croatia: https://eorselect.com/best/eor-croatia/
- All countries: https://eorselect.com/countries/
- All machine-readable pages: https://eorselect.com/llms.txt