Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.3% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia peaked at 18.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 121st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.2% | — |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +66.8% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -14.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 78% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia was 4.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Croatia ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.