Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Croatia
Croatia: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 28 Thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Croatia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 28 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Croatia peaked at 211 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 131 Thousand persons | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 156 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 211 Thousand persons | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 207 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 208 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 181 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 118 Thousand persons | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 63 Thousand persons | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 55 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 40 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 46 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 40 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 44 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 36 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 28 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 30 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2026 | 28 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93 Thousand persons | 93 Thousand persons | 93 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 137 Thousand persons | 40 Thousand persons | 211 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Croatia?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Croatia was 28 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 211 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Croatia ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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