Incidence of unemployment by duration in Croatia
Croatia: Incidence of unemployment by duration was 16.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of unemployment by duration in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of unemployment by duration in Croatia stood at 16.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of unemployment by duration in Croatia peaked at 19.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of unemployment by duration in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2003 | 11.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 11.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 9.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 8.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 7.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 7.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 12.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 16.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 17.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 19.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 14.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 16.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 14.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 16.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 14.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 19.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Türkiye 35.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 United Kingdom 41.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Colombia 37.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Netherlands 29.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Mexico 35.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Slovenia 26.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Ireland 35.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Poland 25.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 United States 29.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 109.85 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 106.19 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.5 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of unemployment by duration in Croatia?
- Incidence of unemployment by duration in Croatia was 16.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of unemployment by duration recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022.
- What is the lowest incidence of unemployment by duration recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Croatia ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of unemployment by duration rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.