Croatia vs Portugal: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Croatia
4.9%
in 2025
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Croatia rank
26th
Portugal rank
22nd
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 4.9% in Croatia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.3% | 4.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 1.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.0% against 4.9% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Croatia and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Croatia ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.