Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia
Croatia: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 20 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
20 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
26th
of 43 countries
All-time high
44 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
15 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 20 Thousand persons for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia peaked at 44 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, 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 sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 44 Thousand persons | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 43 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 32 Thousand persons | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 34 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 31 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 33 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 27 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 28 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 32 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 25 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 27 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 23 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 29 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 20 Thousand persons | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 15 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 17 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2026 | 20 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 Thousand persons | 35 Thousand persons | 35 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.9 Thousand persons | 25 Thousand persons | 44 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia was 20 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 44 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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