Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Croatia

Croatia: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
40th
of 43 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

246810122006201520252006: 9.4 Percentage2007: 7.7 Percentage2008: 6.3 Percentage2009: 7.4 Percentage2010: 9.4 Percentage2011: 10.1 Percentage2012: 11 Percentage2013: 11.9 Percentage2014: 10.6 Percentage2015: 8.5 Percentage2016: 7.4 Percentage2017: 8.4 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage2019: 5.9 Percentage2020: 4.2 Percentage2021: 4.2 Percentage2022: 4.5 Percentage2023: 4.6 Percentage2024: 3.8 Percentage2025: 2.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 40th of 43 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 private households - % of persons living in in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed in Croatia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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 11.0% +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 8.0% -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 6.8%, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 6.3% 9.4% 4
2010s 9.1% 5.9% 11.9% 10
2020s 4.0% 2.8% 4.6% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 38 Greece 3.7% compare
  2. 39 Sweden 3.5% compare
  3. 40 Croatia 2.8% compare
  4. 42 Slovenia 1.7% compare
  5. 42 Slovenia 1.7% compare

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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 40th out of 43 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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Indicator
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 833 data points, 2006–2025
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