Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
86.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
319.5 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
86.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Croatia, 2002–2025

1001502002503002002201320252002: 269.5 Thousand persons2003: 248.8 Thousand persons2004: 250.5 Thousand persons2005: 226.7 Thousand persons2006: 198.7 Thousand persons2007: 181.2 Thousand persons2008: 160.3 Thousand persons2009: 173 Thousand persons2010: 220.7 Thousand persons2011: 252.8 Thousand persons2012: 297 Thousand persons2013: 313.7 Thousand persons2014: 319.5 Thousand persons2015: 299 Thousand persons2016: 231.4 Thousand persons2017: 194.6 Thousand persons2018: 143 Thousand persons2019: 111.4 Thousand persons2020: 124.8 Thousand persons2021: 128.1 Thousand persons2022: 117.4 Thousand persons2023: 105.6 Thousand persons2024: 89.2 Thousand persons2025: 86.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 86.8 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by previous occupation in 2025. 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 previous occupation in Croatia peaked at 319.5 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 Thousand persons 160.3 Thousand persons 269.5 Thousand persons 8
2010s 238.31 Thousand persons 111.4 Thousand persons 319.5 Thousand persons 10
2020s 108.65 Thousand persons 86.8 Thousand persons 128.1 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Lithuania 107.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 26 Bulgaria 106.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 North Macedonia 91.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Latvia 65.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Estonia 56.2 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Montenegro 47.8 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Croatia?
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Croatia was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 319.5 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,066 data points, 1992–2025
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