Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Croatia is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Croatia peaked at 17.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +7.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 6.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 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, male (% of male labor force) in Croatia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Croatia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Croatia ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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, male (% of male 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.