Overtime Rules in Croatia
In Croatia, overtime starts after 40 hours in a week. A statutory premium applies, but its current rate is not confirmed on this page, so check zakon.hr before using a figure.
- Daily overtime after
- Not set nationally
- Weekly overtime after
- 40 hour
- Overtime rate
- Check the source
- Maximum weekly hours
- 50 hour
- Rest break
- 30 minute · 6 hours
- Source
- zakon.hr
When overtime starts in Croatia
Not every figure above is confirmed for Croatia. Where one is marked as needing a check, the rule does exist in law, but its current value could not be verified against the source cited below, so it is left blank rather than estimated.
A blank here is not a statement that the rule does not exist. Read zakon.hr, and the agreement that covers the job, before applying any of these numbers to a specific contract.
Maximum weekly hours
The maximum working week in Croatia is 50 hours, including overtime. Averaging arrangements over a reference period are common and may change how the limit applies to any single week.
Rest breaks
A rest break of at least 30 minutes applies once a shift exceeds 6 hours. Unpaid breaks are excluded from paid hours, which is how the hours calculator treats the break field by default.
Calculate overtime pay for Croatia
Select Croatia in the hours calculator or the timesheet and its thresholds are applied to your week automatically. Because the statutory premium for Croatia is not confirmed here, overtime hours are listed on their own line at the plain hourly rate, and the rate your agreement sets is yours to enter once you have checked zakon.hr.
As of Setyembre 21, 2026
This page summarises the statutory baseline in Croatia for general information. It is not legal advice, collective agreements and sector rules can set different terms, and labour law changes. Check zakon.hr before relying on any figure.
Questions and answers
When does overtime start in Croatia?
After 40 hours in a week. Croatia does not set a separate daily overtime threshold, so hours are measured against the week.
How much is overtime pay in Croatia?
The rule does exist in Croatia, but its current figure could not be confirmed against the source cited on this page, so it is left blank rather than estimated. Check zakon.hr and the agreement that covers the job.
What is the maximum number of hours per week in Croatia?
50 hours including overtime, subject to any averaging or sector exceptions that apply in Croatia.
Are rest breaks required in Croatia?
A break of at least 30 minutes is required once a shift passes 6 hours. Whether it is paid depends on the contract.
Where do these figures come from?
From zakon.hr, the statutory instrument for working time in Croatia. Where a figure is uncertain it is left blank rather than estimated.