Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Croatia

Croatia: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2021
All-time low
7.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Croatia, 2011–2025

51015202011201820252011: 10 Percentage of unemployment2012: 7 Percentage of unemployment2013: 9 Percentage of unemployment2014: 10 Percentage of unemployment2015: 12 Percentage of unemployment2016: 18 Percentage of unemployment2017: 18 Percentage of unemployment2018: 19 Percentage of unemployment2019: 20 Percentage of unemployment2020: 16 Percentage of unemployment2021: 21 Percentage of unemployment2022: 21 Percentage of unemployment2023: 19 Percentage of unemployment2024: 19 Percentage of unemployment2025: 19 Percentage of unemployment

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 19.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Croatia peaked at 21.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2012.

That places Croatia 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Croatia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage of unemployment Change
2011 10.0%
2012 7.0% -30.0%
2013 9.0% +28.6%
2014 10.0% +11.1%
2015 12.0% +20.0%
2016 18.0% +50.0%
2017 18.0% +0.0%
2018 19.0% +5.6%
2019 20.0% +5.3%
2020 16.0% -20.0%
2021 21.0% +31.2%
2022 21.0% +0.0%
2023 19.0% -9.5%
2024 19.0% +0.0%
2025 19.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.7% 7.0% 20.0% 9
2020s 19.2% 16.0% 21.0% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Finland 22.0% compare
  2. 27 Hungary 20.0% compare
  3. 28 Poland 19.0% compare
  4. 28 Croatia 19.0% compare
  5. 28 Poland 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Croatia?
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Croatia was 19.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of unemployment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 579 data points, 2011–2025
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