Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
86.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
319.5 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
86.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 86.8 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia peaked at 319.5 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Croatia 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 269.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 248.8 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 250.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 226.7 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 198.7 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 181.2 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 160.3 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 173 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 220.7 Thousand persons | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 252.8 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 297 Thousand persons | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 313.7 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 319.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 299 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 231.4 Thousand persons | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 194.6 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 143 Thousand persons | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 111.4 Thousand persons | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 124.8 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 128.1 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 117.4 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 105.6 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 89.2 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 86.8 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 86.8 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7 Thousand persons, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 86.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5 Thousand persons, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.59 Thousand persons | 160.3 Thousand persons | 269.5 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 238.31 Thousand persons | 111.4 Thousand persons | 319.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.65 Thousand persons | 86.8 Thousand persons | 128.1 Thousand persons | 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 unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Croatia was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 319.5 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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