Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia
Croatia: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 20 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
20
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
44
in 2010
All-time low
15
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 20 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2024.
That places Croatia 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, 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 sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35 | — |
| 2010 | 44 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 32 | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 20 | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2026 | 20 | +17.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 20 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.9 | 25 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 | 15 | 29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Croatia was 20 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 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 45 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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