During the 2005-2015 period the number of employees in textile companies fell by 57.3%, from 7,604 in 2005 to 3,245 in 2015.
Textile companies generated the highest profit, of HRK 137 million, in 2015, which was 107% higher than in 2010 and 41.4% higher than in 2005. The largest loss, of HRK 9.4 million, was recorded in 2005, compared to a loss of HRK 90.46 million in 2010 and of HRK 17.78 million in 2015.
A total of 256 textile companies operated in 2015, of which 69.9% operated at a profit and 30.1% at a loss. The largest number of companies, 262, operated in 2015, of which 69.1% generated profits and 30.9% losses.
Textile companies ended 2015 with a total net profit of HRK 119.3 million. Investment in new long-term assets amounted to HRK 122.6 million in 2005 and to HRK 67.2 million in 2015, down by 45%.
The average net monthly wage in the textile industry was HRK 3,506 in 2015, which was 35.9% higher than in 2005 and 30.1% lower than the average wage in other industries in Croatia (HRK 5,019).
(EUR 1 = HRK 7.4)