Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Croatia
Croatia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 140 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Croatia is 140 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 552.4 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 140 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Croatia 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 304.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 328.7 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 392.8 Thousand persons | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 439.7 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 494.3 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 552.4 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 532.2 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 508.1 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 458.6 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 371.5 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 299.9 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 250.1 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 258.2 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 223 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 196.8 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 172.7 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 145.6 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 140 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316.55 Thousand persons | 304.4 Thousand persons | 328.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 429.96 Thousand persons | 250.1 Thousand persons | 552.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.38 Thousand persons | 140 Thousand persons | 258.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 29 Bulgaria 173.1 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Lithuania 153.3 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Lithuania 153.3 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Croatia 140 Thousand persons compare
- 34 North Macedonia 136 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Latvia 108.3 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Latvia 108.3 Thousand persons 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.5 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 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)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 57.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Croatia?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Croatia was 140 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 552.4 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Croatia ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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