Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 124.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia is 124.8, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia peaked at 319.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 111.4, in 2019.
That places Croatia 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 269.5 | — |
| 2003 | 248.8 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 250.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 226.7 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 198.7 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 181.2 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 160.3 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 173 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 220.7 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 252.8 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 297 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 313.7 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 319.5 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 299 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 231.4 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 194.6 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 143 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 111.4 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 124.8 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.59 | 160.3 | 269.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 238.31 | 111.4 | 319.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.8 | 124.8 | 124.8 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia was 124.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 319.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.4 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Croatia ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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