Tackling Croatia's labour crunch

Tackling Croatia's labour crunch

As Croatia’s beach resorts prepare for another bumper summer, businesses behind the scenes are scrambling—not for tourists, but for workers. The country’s demographic crisis threatens to drain the pool of available labour, turning seasonal sunshine into an economic headache. Croatia is running out of people. Over the past decade, its population has contracted by nearly 400,000—a dramatic drop exacerbated by emigration, declining birth rates, and…

The results of the regional survey of temporary foreign workers do not surprise, they confirm that the two decrees passed by the federal government threaten the economy of the North Coast. Of the 150 companies that responded to the questions of the study, some believe that they must close their doors if they fail to fill the positions left vacant by temporary foreign workers. "There is much more talk of a reduction in hours of service, but poten…

The results of the regional survey of temporary foreign workers do not surprise, they confirm that the two decrees passed by the federal government threaten the economy of the North Coast. Of the 150 companies that responded to the questions of the study, some believe that they must close their doors if they fail to fill the positions left vacant by temporary foreign workers. "There is much more talk of a reduction in hours of service, but poten…