Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 64 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
64 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
35th
of 46 countries
All-time high
336 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
64 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia, 2000–2026

1002003002000201320262000: 301 Thousand persons2001: 283 Thousand persons2002: 263 Thousand persons2003: 262 Thousand persons2004: 257 Thousand persons2005: 236 Thousand persons2006: 206 Thousand persons2007: 174 Thousand persons2008: 161 Thousand persons2009: 198 Thousand persons2010: 250 Thousand persons2011: 272 Thousand persons2012: 327 Thousand persons2013: 336 Thousand persons2014: 326 Thousand persons2015: 290 Thousand persons2016: 235 Thousand persons2017: 181 Thousand persons2018: 135 Thousand persons2019: 110 Thousand persons2020: 150 Thousand persons2021: 116 Thousand persons2022: 122 Thousand persons2023: 105 Thousand persons2024: 95 Thousand persons2025: 91 Thousand persons2026: 64 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Croatia, 2000 to 2026.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 33 Bulgaria 91 Thousand persons compare
  2. 34 North Macedonia 83 Thousand persons compare
  3. 35 Croatia 64 Thousand persons compare
  4. 37 Latvia 63 Thousand persons compare
  5. 37 Latvia 63 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,559 data points, 1983–2026
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