LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia
Croatia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 7.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia is 7.04, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia peaked at 20.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2024.
That places Croatia 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.21 | — |
| 2015 | 19.52 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.81 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 13.26 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 10.48 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 8.42 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 9.49 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 10.67 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 10.21 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.53 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 6.92 | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 7.04 | +1.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 7.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.88, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 7.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.89, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.62 | 8.42 | 20.21 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.81 | 6.92 | 10.67 | 6 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia was 7.04 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Croatia ranks 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.