Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Croatia
Croatia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 140 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
140 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
552.4 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
140 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 140 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 140 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 140 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
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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