Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Croatia
Croatia: Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed was 2.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.8
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2013
All-time low
2.8
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Croatia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.8 for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Croatia peaked at 11.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.4 | — |
| 2007 | 7.7 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 2.8 | -26.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.85, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.6, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.12 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Croatia?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Croatia was 2.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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