Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 16.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.48
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.49
in 2013
All-time low
16.48
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Croatia, 1991–2024

203040501991200720241991: 40.31992: 38.21993: 36.11994: 33.51995: 31.21996: 29.11997: 28.21998: 31.91999: 36.62000: 41.92001: 39.72002: 36.52003: 36.12004: 32.82005: 32.52006: 29.12007: 25.12008: 23.72009: 25.22010: 32.42011: 36.72012: 42.52013: 50.52014: 45.72015: 42.32016: 30.92017: 27.42018: 23.52019: 16.72020: 20.72021: 21.52022: 17.72023: 18.92024: 16.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Croatia is 16.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Croatia peaked at 50.49 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.48, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 71st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Croatia, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 19.07 16.48 21.54 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

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  2. 69 Rwanda 16.55 compare
  3. 70 Mauritius 16.5 compare
  4. 72 Türkiye 16.29 compare
  5. 73 India 15.75 compare
  6. 74 Brazil 15.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Croatia?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Croatia was 16.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 50.49 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.48 in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Croatia ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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