Afghanistan vs Croatia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Afghanistan
16.8%
in 2025
Croatia
16.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
68th
Croatia rank
69th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Afghanistan
- Croatia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Croatia ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 33.9% | 23.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 32.3% | 22.1% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 34.9% | 22.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 18.6% | 1.8% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Afghanistan or Croatia?
- Afghanistan, at 16.8% against 16.5% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Afghanistan and Croatia?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Croatia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Croatia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Croatia ranks 69th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.