Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 140 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
140
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
552.4
in 2013
All-time low
140
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2008–2025

1002003004005006002008201620252008: 304.42009: 328.72010: 392.82011: 439.72012: 494.32013: 552.42014: 532.22015: 508.12016: 458.62017: 371.52018: 299.92019: 250.12020: 258.22021: 2232022: 196.82023: 172.72024: 145.62025: 140

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 140 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 140, in 2025.

That places Croatia 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 316.55 304.4 328.7 2
2010s 429.96 250.1 552.4 10
2020s 189.38 140 258.2 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Slovakia 186.8 compare
  2. 24 Bulgaria 173.1 compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 153.3 compare
  4. 27 North Macedonia 136 compare
  5. 28 Latvia 108.3 compare
  6. 29 Estonia 101.2 compare

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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 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 in 2013.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 140 in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 33 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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Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,726 data points, 2008–2025
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