Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in Croatia
Croatia: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment was 86,800 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 86,800 Persons for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in Croatia peaked at 319,500 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86,800 Persons, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 40th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,588 Persons | 160,300 Persons | 269,500 Persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 238,310 Persons | 111,400 Persons | 319,500 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,650 Persons | 86,800 Persons | 128,100 Persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0424 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in Croatia?
- Labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in Croatia was 86,800 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 319,500 Persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,800 Persons in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
- Croatia ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>