Dominant economic, financial and political status in the Republic of Croatia
Population: 784,900 - 18% of Croatia’s total population
Attracts over 75% of total FDI in Croatia
Average net salary above the national average (Zagreb: € 840; Croatia € 720)
378,938 employed persons, or 30% of total employment in Croatia
Average unemployment rate lower than the national average
(City of Zagreb: 6.3% ; Croatia: 14.9%)
Accounts for roughly 38% of Croatia’s total exports (US$ 4 billion)
Approximately 30,000 companies, or 33% of Croatia’s total, operate in the City of Zagreb
The City of Zagreb participates in Croatian free enterprise:
51.8% of total revenues;
53.9% gross earnings;
33.6% of the number of businesses;
38.8% of the total number of employed in free enterprise
Gross domestic product during the period (2000-2006) grew at an average pace of 9.5% annually
City’s share in Croatia’s GDP runs from 30 to 33%

The most important activities based on total revenues are retail commerce, manufacturing and construction
Most persons employed in trade and processing industry

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