Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 63.0% 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 and distinction in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.4% | — |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +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 | 42.2% | 25.1% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 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 63.0% 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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