Croatia vs Italy: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Croatia
5.4%
in 2025
Italy
5.7%
in 2025
Croatia rank
81st
Italy rank
78th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 81st and Italy ranks 78th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 1.6% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.5% | 4.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 2.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Croatia or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Croatia ranks 81st and Italy ranks 78th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.