Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
95th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2013
All-time low
5.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Croatia, 2000–2024

57.51012.51517.52000201220242000: 16.1 %2001: 15.8 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 8.5 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 16.1 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 13 %2017: 11.1 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 7.4 %2021: 7.5 %2022: 6.8 %2023: 6.1 %2024: 5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Croatia is 5.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Croatia peaked at 17.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 95th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Croatia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 16.1%
2001 15.8% -1.5%
2002 15.1% -4.9%
2003 13.9% -7.5%
2004 13.7% -1.9%
2005 12.6% -7.8%
2006 11.1% -11.7%
2007 9.9% -11.0%
2008 8.5% -13.9%
2009 9.2% +7.9%
2010 11.6% +26.3%
2011 13.7% +17.7%
2012 16.1% +17.3%
2013 17.2% +7.4%
2014 17.2% -0.1%
2015 16.1% -6.2%
2016 13.0% -19.4%
2017 11.1% -14.8%
2018 8.3% -24.9%
2019 6.5% -21.3%
2020 7.4% +12.8%
2021 7.5% +1.2%
2022 6.8% -9.0%
2023 6.1% -10.1%
2024 5.0% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 8.5% 16.1% 10
2010s 13.1% 6.5% 17.2% 10
2020s 6.6% 5.0% 7.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Croatia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Croatia was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Croatia ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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