Croatia vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Croatia
38.0%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
18.6%
in 2025
Croatia rank
5th
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Croatia
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 38.0% against 18.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 2.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 5th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 20.8% | 25.4% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 23.8% | 29.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 19.1% | 19.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Croatia or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Croatia, at 38.0% against 18.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Croatia and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 19.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Croatia ranks 5th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.