Unemployment of previously employed persons in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment of previously employed persons was 69.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.14
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
297.2
in 2000
All-time low
69.14
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Unemployment of previously employed persons in Croatia, 1996–2024

501001502002503001996201020241996: 170.21997: 175.21998: 198.51999: 233.92000: 297.22001: 276.22002: 178.52003: 166.12004: 171.12005: 160.12006: 139.22007: 130.82008: 111.52009: 127.62010: 161.22011: 1862012: 223.12013: 232.92014: 244.72015: 228.92016: 180.92017: 158.22018: 114.52019: 90.42020: 99.72021: 98.72022: 93.92023: 82.42024: 69.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment of previously employed persons in Croatia is 69.14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment of previously employed persons in Croatia peaked at 297.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.14, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 72nd of 106 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 of previously employed persons in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 170.2
1997 175.2 +2.9%
1998 198.5 +13.3%
1999 233.95 +17.9%
2000 297.2 +27.0%
2001 276.2 -7.1%
2002 178.53 -35.4%
2003 166.09 -7.0%
2004 171.07 +3.0%
2005 160.12 -6.4%
2006 139.16 -13.1%
2007 130.81 -6.0%
2008 111.5 -14.8%
2009 127.57 +14.4%
2010 161.17 +26.3%
2011 186.04 +15.4%
2012 223.1 +19.9%
2013 232.92 +4.4%
2014 244.67 +5.0%
2015 228.88 -6.5%
2016 180.94 -20.9%
2017 158.25 -12.5%
2018 114.54 -27.6%
2019 90.44 -21.0%
2020 99.74 +10.3%
2021 98.72 -1.0%
2022 93.88 -4.9%
2023 82.39 -12.2%
2024 69.14 -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194.46 170.2 233.95 4
2000s 175.83 111.5 297.2 10
2010s 182.09 90.44 244.67 10
2020s 88.77 69.14 99.74 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 69 Sri Lanka 85.25 compare
  2. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.93 compare
  3. 71 Georgia 72.34 compare
  4. 73 Mongolia 64.63 compare
  5. 74 El Salvador 62 compare
  6. 75 Latvia 59.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment of previously employed persons in Croatia?
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Croatia was 69.14 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 297.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.14 in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for unemployment of previously employed persons?
Croatia ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment of previously employed persons rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
106 places, 2,348 data points, 1976–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.