Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Croatia
Croatia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 37.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.6
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
64
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.
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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6, in 2020.
That places Croatia 12th out of 47 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: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 63.9 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 63.5 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 51.9 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 41.5 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 42 | +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 | 59.65 | 54.4 | 63.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.06 | 37.6 | 64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.23 | 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 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 12th out of 47 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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