Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 17 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
48.3
in 2013
All-time low
17
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Croatia, 2002–2025

010203040502002201320252002: 28.82003: 23.42004: 25.72005: 19.82006: 19.32007: 22.52008: 17.92009: 21.92010: 34.32011: 35.52012: 42.52013: 48.32014: 44.62015: 43.82016: 35.92017: 34.22018: 29.52019: 252020: 25.42021: 23.52022: 25.32023: 19.92024: 19.62025: 17

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Croatia stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Croatia peaked at 48.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2025.

That places Croatia 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 28.8
2003 23.4 -18.8%
2004 25.7 +9.8%
2005 19.8 -23.0%
2006 19.3 -2.5%
2007 22.5 +16.6%
2008 17.9 -20.4%
2009 21.9 +22.3%
2010 34.3 +56.6%
2011 35.5 +3.5%
2012 42.5 +19.7%
2013 48.3 +13.6%
2014 44.6 -7.7%
2015 43.8 -1.8%
2016 35.9 -18.0%
2017 34.2 -4.7%
2018 29.5 -13.7%
2019 25 -15.3%
2020 25.4 +1.6%
2021 23.5 -7.5%
2022 25.3 +7.7%
2023 19.9 -21.3%
2024 19.6 -1.5%
2025 17 -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.41 17.9 28.8 8
2010s 37.36 25 48.3 10
2020s 21.78 17 25.4 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 24 Slovakia 19.5 compare
  2. 25 North Macedonia 18.1 compare
  3. 26 Bulgaria 17.1 compare
  4. 28 Estonia 15.3 compare
  5. 29 Latvia 15 compare
  6. 30 Luxembourg 10.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Croatia?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Croatia was 17 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
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