Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.9% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Croatia peaked at 17.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +18.1% |
| 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% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 6.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 93 Brazil 4.9% compare
- 94 Norway 4.9% compare
- 95 New Zealand 4.9% compare
- 97 Ireland 4.7% compare
- 98 Switzerland 4.7% compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 4.7% compare
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 rate of men vs. women in Croatia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Croatia was 4.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Croatia ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.