LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Croatia

Croatia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 4.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.62
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
51st
of 65 countries
All-time high
18.31
in 2014
All-time low
4.62
in 2024
Years of data
20
2002–2024

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Croatia, 2002–2024

51015202002201320242002: 162003: 15.52004: 14.62005: 13.72006: 142007: 12.22008: 10.82009: 11.12010: 12.82011: 15.52014: 18.32015: 16.92016: 16.32017: 13.52018: 11.72019: 9.62020: 9.22021: 72023: 6.12024: 4.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 4.62 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Croatia peaked at 18.31 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 51st of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 15.95
2003 15.53 -2.7%
2004 14.57 -6.2%
2005 13.69 -6.0%
2006 13.97 +2.0%
2007 12.21 -12.6%
2008 10.85 -11.2%
2009 11.07 +2.0%
2010 12.84 +16.0%
2011 15.48 +20.6%
2014 18.31 +18.2%
2015 16.92 -7.6%
2016 16.32 -3.5%
2017 13.51 -17.2%
2018 11.68 -13.5%
2019 9.56 -18.1%
2020 9.2 -3.8%
2021 7.02 -23.6%
2023 6.08 -13.4%
2024 4.62 -24.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 4.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 4.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.16, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.48 10.85 15.95 8
2010s 14.33 9.56 18.31 8
2020s 6.73 4.62 9.2 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 48 Iran 5.14 compare
  2. 49 Mauritius 5.12 compare
  3. 50 Netherlands 5.07 compare
  4. 52 Hungary 4.43 compare
  5. 53 Pakistan 4.13 compare
  6. 54 United States 3.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Croatia?
Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Croatia was 4.62 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 18.31 in 2014.
What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
Croatia ranks 51st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 981 data points, 2000–2025
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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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.