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

Latest (2025)
20.7%
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2003
All-time low
12.1%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2002–2025

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Croatia, 2002–2025

2040602002201320252002: 49.4 Percentage2003: 63 Percentage2004: 25.1 Percentage2008: 33.2 Percentage2009: 40.1 Percentage2010: 37.1 Percentage2011: 18.4 Percentage2012: 33.4 Percentage2013: 37.4 Percentage2014: 24.1 Percentage2015: 12.3 Percentage2016: 16.3 Percentage2017: 12.1 Percentage2019: 29.7 Percentage2020: 30.1 Percentage2021: 19.8 Percentage2023: 19.4 Percentage2024: 27.5 Percentage2025: 20.7 Percentage

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.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

Croatia ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Hungary 21.6% compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 21.6% compare
  3. 19 Lithuania 21.6% compare
  4. 22 Croatia 20.7% compare
  5. 24 Iceland 20.5% compare
  6. 25 Portugal 20.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 831 data points, 1983–2025
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