Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 64 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia is 64 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia peaked at 336 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Croatia 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 301 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 283 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 263 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 262 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 257 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 236 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 206 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 174 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 161 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 198 Thousand persons | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 250 Thousand persons | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 272 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 327 Thousand persons | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 336 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 326 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 290 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 235 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 181 Thousand persons | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 135 Thousand persons | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 110 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 150 Thousand persons | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 116 Thousand persons | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 122 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 105 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 95 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 91 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 64 Thousand persons | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234.1 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 301 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.2 Thousand persons | 110 Thousand persons | 336 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.14 Thousand persons | 64 Thousand persons | 150 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 68.8% (2025)
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 68.8% (2025)
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia was 64 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 336 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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