Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 86.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Croatia stood at 86.8. 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 duration of unemployment in Croatia peaked at 319.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.8, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 35th of 47 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 duration of unemployment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 269.5 | — |
| 2003 | 248.8 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 250.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 226.7 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 198.7 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 181.2 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 160.3 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 173 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 220.7 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 252.8 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 297 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 313.7 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 319.5 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 299 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 231.4 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 194.6 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 143 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 111.4 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 124.8 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 128.1 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 117.4 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 105.6 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 89.2 | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 86.8 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.59 | 160.3 | 269.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 238.31 | 111.4 | 319.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.65 | 86.8 | 128.1 | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Croatia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Croatia was 86.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 319.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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