Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Croatia
Croatia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 33.6 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Croatia, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Croatia stood at 33.6.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Croatia peaked at 64.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 58.3 | — |
| 2003 | 59.7 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 58.4 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 62.5 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 61.2 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 60.6 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.4 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 57.6 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 61.7 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 63.9 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 64.9 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.6 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 63 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.5 | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 34.4 | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 39.4 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 34.5 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 38.3 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 38.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.7 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 33 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 34.8 | +5.5% |
| 2026 | 33.6 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.48 | 52.4 | 62.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.15 | 34.4 | 64.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.91 | 30.7 | 38.3 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Croatia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Croatia was 33.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Croatia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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