Unemployment in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment was 163.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment in Croatia is 163.59, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment in Croatia peaked at 582.76 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 163.59, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 42nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 495.03 | — |
| 2011 | 538.48 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 552.54 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 578.84 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 582.76 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 509.61 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 470.93 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 427.93 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 372.81 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 309.01 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 344.57 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 298.11 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 229.69 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 211.89 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 166.63 | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 163.59 | -1.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 163.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.61, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 163.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 266.61, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 483.79 | 309.01 | 582.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.75 | 163.59 | 344.57 | 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 in Croatia?
- Unemployment in Croatia was 163.59 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 582.76 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.59 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.