Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in Croatia

Croatia: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment was 86,800 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
86,800 Persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
319,500 Persons
in 2014
All-time low
86,800 Persons
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in Croatia, 2002–2025

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2002201320252002: 269.5k Persons2003: 248.8k Persons2004: 250.5k Persons2005: 226.7k Persons2006: 198.7k Persons2007: 181.2k Persons2008: 160.3k Persons2009: 173.0k Persons2010: 220.7k Persons2011: 252.8k Persons2012: 297.0k Persons2013: 313.7k Persons2014: 319.5k Persons2015: 299.0k Persons2016: 231.4k Persons2017: 194.6k Persons2018: 143.0k Persons2019: 111.4k Persons2020: 124.8k Persons2021: 128.1k Persons2022: 117.4k Persons2023: 105.6k Persons2024: 89.2k Persons2025: 86.8k Persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 37 Lithuania 107,800 Persons compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 106,900 Persons compare
  3. 39 North Macedonia 91,800 Persons compare
  4. 41 Latvia 65,800 Persons compare
  5. 42 Estonia 56,200 Persons compare
  6. 43 Slovenia 40,200 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,325 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<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>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<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>&nbsp;</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>