Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction was 20.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Croatia is 20.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Croatia peaked at 63 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2017.
That places Croatia 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.4 | — |
| 2003 | 63 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 25.1 | -60.2% |
| 2008 | 33.2 | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 40.1 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 18.4 | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 33.4 | +81.5% |
| 2013 | 37.4 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | +145.5% |
| 2020 | 30.1 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 27.5 | +41.8% |
| 2025 | 20.7 | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.16 | 25.1 | 63 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 12.1 | 37.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 19.4 | 30.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Croatia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Croatia was 20.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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