Unemployment rates by citizenship in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 4.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2013
All-time low
4.9
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Unemployment rates by citizenship in Croatia, 2002–2025

57.51012.51517.52002201320252002: 15.12003: 142004: 13.72005: 12.72006: 11.22007: 9.52008: 8.42009: 9.12010: 11.72011: 13.62012: 16.12013: 17.32014: 17.32015: 16.22016: 132017: 11.12018: 8.32019: 6.62020: 7.42021: 7.52022: 6.82023: 6.12024: 52025: 4.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 4.9 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Croatia peaked at 17.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2025.

That places Croatia 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.71 8.4 15.1 8
2010s 13.12 6.6 17.3 10
2020s 6.28 4.9 7.5 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 18 Portugal 6 compare
  2. 19 Austria 5.7 compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 5.4 compare
  4. 21 Switzerland 4.9 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 4.7 compare
  6. 24 Iceland 4.5 compare
  7. 24 Norway 4.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Croatia?
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Croatia was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
Croatia ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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