Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 9 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
56 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Croatia, 2009–2025

1020304050602009201720252009: 31 Thousand persons2010: 38 Thousand persons2011: 51 Thousand persons2012: 47 Thousand persons2013: 50 Thousand persons2014: 56 Thousand persons2015: 45 Thousand persons2016: 34 Thousand persons2017: 33 Thousand persons2018: 17 Thousand persons2019: 13 Thousand persons2020: 13 Thousand persons2021: 15 Thousand persons2022: 14 Thousand persons2023: 13 Thousand persons2024: 11 Thousand persons2025: 9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 9 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Croatia peaked at 56 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Croatia, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 31 Thousand persons
2010 38 Thousand persons +22.6%
2011 51 Thousand persons +34.2%
2012 47 Thousand persons -7.8%
2013 50 Thousand persons +6.4%
2014 56 Thousand persons +12.0%
2015 45 Thousand persons -19.6%
2016 34 Thousand persons -24.4%
2017 33 Thousand persons -2.9%
2018 17 Thousand persons -48.5%
2019 13 Thousand persons -23.5%
2020 13 Thousand persons +0.0%
2021 15 Thousand persons +15.4%
2022 14 Thousand persons -6.7%
2023 13 Thousand persons -7.1%
2024 11 Thousand persons -15.4%
2025 9 Thousand persons -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31 Thousand persons 31 Thousand persons 31 Thousand persons 1
2010s 38.4 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons 10
2020s 12.5 Thousand persons 9 Thousand persons 15 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 33 Lithuania 10 Thousand persons compare
  2. 33 Lithuania 10 Thousand persons compare
  3. 35 Croatia 9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 37 Montenegro 8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 38 Slovenia 7 Thousand persons compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 7 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Croatia?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Croatia was 9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 56 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Croatia ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 758 data points, 2009–2025
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