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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Croatia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% (2025)
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.