LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia

Croatia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 5.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.03
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
49th
of 61 countries
All-time high
16.17
in 2013
All-time low
5.03
in 2024
Years of data
22
2002–2024

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia, 2002–2024

57.51012.5152002201320242002: 13.92003: 12.52004: 12.52005: 11.72007: 9.62008: 8.22009: 8.82010: 112011: 12.92012: 15.42013: 16.22014: 162015: 15.72016: 12.62017: 102018: 8.32019: 6.62020: 6.62021: 8.32022: 8.52023: 72024: 5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 5.03 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia peaked at 16.17 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 49th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 13.86
2003 12.5 -9.8%
2004 12.49 -0.1%
2005 11.67 -6.6%
2007 9.56 -18.1%
2008 8.23 -13.8%
2009 8.84 +7.4%
2010 11.04 +24.8%
2011 12.92 +17.1%
2012 15.42 +19.3%
2013 16.17 +4.9%
2014 15.96 -1.3%
2015 15.65 -1.9%
2016 12.58 -19.6%
2017 9.96 -20.9%
2018 8.3 -16.7%
2019 6.63 -20.0%
2020 6.59 -0.6%
2021 8.33 +26.3%
2022 8.5 +2.1%
2023 7.04 -17.2%
2024 5.03 -28.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 5.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.71, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 5.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.02 8.23 13.86 7
2010s 12.46 6.63 16.17 10
2020s 7.1 5.03 8.5 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 46 Malta 5.63 compare
  2. 47 Romania 5.27 compare
  3. 48 El Salvador 5.25 compare
  4. 50 Bolivia 4.7 compare
  5. 51 Germany 4.56 compare
  6. 52 Paraguay 4.37 compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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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 5.03 in 2024, 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 16.17 in 2013.
What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Croatia ranks 49th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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 for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
61 places, 958 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.