Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 124.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
124.8
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
319.5
in 2014
All-time low
111.4
in 2019
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia, 2002–2020

1001502002503002002201120202002: 269.52003: 248.82004: 250.52005: 226.72006: 198.72007: 181.22008: 160.32009: 1732010: 220.72011: 252.82012: 2972013: 313.72014: 319.52015: 2992016: 231.42017: 194.62018: 1432019: 111.42020: 124.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia is 124.8, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of 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.

Croatia ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Croatia, 2002 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Ireland 136.7 compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 126 compare
  3. 25 Norway 125 compare
  4. 27 Latvia 78.7 compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 51.2 compare
  6. 29 Estonia 48.4 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 26th out of 34 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed