Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 68.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
68.4
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.5
in 2013
All-time low
61.3
in 2019
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia stood at 68.4.
The figure is 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.
Croatia ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 68.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 68.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
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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