Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Croatia
Croatia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2012
All-time low
28.6%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 37.6% for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Croatia peaked at 64.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2020.
That places Croatia 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 63.5% | — |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 37.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 37.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 54.4% | 63.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 37.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 28.6% | 37.9% | 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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Croatia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Croatia was 37.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Croatia ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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