Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 66.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
66.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2013
All-time low
65.9%
in 2018
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia, 2002–2020

0204060802002201120202002: 75.6 Percentage2003: 77.3 Percentage2004: 79.4 Percentage2005: 74.8 Percentage2006: 84.2 Percentage2007: 84.6 Percentage2008: 81.9 Percentage2009: 83 Percentage2010: 86.6 Percentage2011: 85.7 Percentage2012: 86.8 Percentage2013: 87.8 Percentage2014: 84.5 Percentage2015: 86.1 Percentage2016: 76.2 Percentage2017: 66.8 Percentage2018: 65.9 Percentage2019: 67.5 Percentage2020: 66.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 66.5% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Croatia peaked at 87.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2018.

Croatia ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data in Croatia, 2002 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2002 75.6%
2003 77.3% +2.2%
2004 79.4% +2.7%
2005 74.8% -5.8%
2006 84.2% +12.6%
2007 84.6% +0.5%
2008 81.9% -3.2%
2009 83.0% +1.3%
2010 86.6% +4.3%
2011 85.7% -1.0%
2012 86.8% +1.3%
2013 87.8% +1.2%
2014 84.5% -3.8%
2015 86.1% +1.9%
2016 76.2% -11.5%
2017 66.8% -12.3%
2018 65.9% -1.3%
2019 67.5% +2.4%
2020 66.5% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.1% 74.8% 84.6% 8
2010s 79.4% 65.9% 87.8% 10
2020s 66.5% 66.5% 66.5% 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 11 Germany 69.7% compare
  2. 12 Sweden 68.0% compare
  3. 13 Luxembourg 66.9% compare
  4. 14 Croatia 66.5% compare
  5. 16 Serbia 63.4% compare
  6. 17 Hungary 62.2% compare
  7. 17 Slovenia 62.2% compare
  8. 17 Slovenia 62.2% compare

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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 66.5% 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 87.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Croatia ranks 14th out of 44 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 23.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed