Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 68.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 68.4 for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia peaked at 88.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.3, in 2019.
That places Croatia 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74.6 | — |
| 2003 | 75.8 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.1 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.6 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 84.5 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 85.6 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 82.5 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 83.2 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.4 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 84.1 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.2 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 88.5 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 86.3 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 85 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 74.3 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 68.3 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 63 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 61.3 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 68.4 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.86 | 74.6 | 85.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.34 | 61.3 | 88.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4 | 68.4 | 68.4 | 1 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 60.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia was 68.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Croatia ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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