Influx of foreign workers in Croatia.

Issued work permits for foreign workers by annual quotas (2016-2020) and positive decisions (2021-2023).

Croatia's former quota-based system for regulating work permits for third-country nationals was replaced in January 2021 by a market test system under the new Aliens Act. This change aims to ensure that no unemployed Croatian or EU citizens can fulfill the job requirements before issuing permits, except for occupations with a significant and permanent shortage nationwide.
Source: 2016-2020: Narodne Novine, decision on determining the annual quota of permits for the employment of foreigners. 2021-2023: Croatian employment service, HZZ.
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