Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 68.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 43 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 by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 85.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 74.6% | 85.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 61.3% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
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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 43 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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