Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Croatia is 86.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 319.5 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, 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 NUTS 2 region 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% |
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 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 68.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Croatia?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Croatia was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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