Unemployment rate in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment rate was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Croatia stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Croatia peaked at 17.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 100th 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +18.5% |
| 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 | 16.0% | +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% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 6.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 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 rate in Croatia?
- Unemployment rate in Croatia was 5.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment rate?
- Croatia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.