Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 86.8 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
86.8
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
319.5
in 2014
All-time low
86.8
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002–2025

1001502002503002002201320252002: 269.52003: 248.82004: 250.52005: 226.72006: 198.72007: 181.22008: 160.32009: 1732010: 220.72011: 252.82012: 2972013: 313.72014: 319.52015: 2992016: 231.42017: 194.62018: 1432019: 111.42020: 124.82021: 128.12022: 117.42023: 105.62024: 89.22025: 86.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Croatia stood at 86.8. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 319.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.8, in 2025.

That places Croatia 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 24 Lithuania 107.8 compare
  2. 25 Bulgaria 106.9 compare
  3. 26 North Macedonia 91.8 compare
  4. 28 Latvia 65.8 compare
  5. 29 Estonia 56.2 compare
  6. 30 Montenegro 47.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Croatia?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Croatia was 86.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 319.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.8 in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed