Unemployment rate for young people in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment rate for young people was 16.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.47
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.49
in 2013
All-time low
16.47
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 16.47 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Croatia peaked at 50.49 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.47, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.27 | — |
| 1992 | 38.18 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 36.07 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 33.48 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 31.16 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 29.07 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 28.15 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 31.85 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 36.58 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 41.87 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 39.72 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 36.53 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 36.09 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.83 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 32.54 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 25.12 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 23.68 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 25.21 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 32.35 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 36.67 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 42.51 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 50.49 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 45.7 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 42.31 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 30.95 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 27.43 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 23.51 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 16.71 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 20.67 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 21.54 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.74 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 18.91 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 16.48 | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 16.47 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.87 | 28.15 | 40.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.27 | 23.68 | 41.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.86 | 16.71 | 50.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 | 16.47 | 21.54 | 6 |
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- 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 rate for young people in Croatia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Croatia was 16.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.49 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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