Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 5.5% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Croatia, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Croatia is 5.5%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Croatia peaked at 18.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.4% | — |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 7 |
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Croatia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Croatia was 5.5% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Croatia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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