Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia
Croatia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia stood at 25.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia peaked at 30.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.0% | — |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 14.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 28.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Croatia was 25.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Croatia ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.