Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2013
All-time low
9.3%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Croatia, 2002–2025

10152025302002201320252002: 23.2 Percentage2003: 23 Percentage2004: 21.3 Percentage2005: 19.8 Percentage2006: 17.8 Percentage2007: 14.3 Percentage2008: 12.7 Percentage2009: 14 Percentage2010: 19 Percentage2011: 23 Percentage2012: 26.9 Percentage2013: 27.6 Percentage2014: 26.1 Percentage2015: 25.3 Percentage2016: 20.4 Percentage2017: 18.2 Percentage2018: 14.3 Percentage2019: 11.9 Percentage2020: 14.1 Percentage2021: 14.1 Percentage2022: 11.5 Percentage2023: 10.9 Percentage2024: 9.3 Percentage2025: 9.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 9.6% for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Croatia peaked at 27.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2024.

That places Croatia 19th out of 45 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.

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2002 23.2%
2003 23.0% -0.9%
2004 21.3% -7.4%
2005 19.8% -7.0%
2006 17.8% -10.1%
2007 14.3% -19.7%
2008 12.7% -11.2%
2009 14.0% +10.2%
2010 19.0% +35.7%
2011 23.0% +21.1%
2012 26.9% +17.0%
2013 27.6% +2.6%
2014 26.1% -5.4%
2015 25.3% -3.1%
2016 20.4% -19.4%
2017 18.2% -10.8%
2018 14.3% -21.4%
2019 11.9% -16.8%
2020 14.1% +18.5%
2021 14.1% +0.0%
2022 11.5% -18.4%
2023 10.9% -5.2%
2024 9.3% -14.7%
2025 9.6% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 12.7% 23.2% 8
2010s 21.3% 11.9% 27.6% 10
2020s 11.6% 9.3% 14.1% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 16 Belgium 9.8% compare
  2. 17 Slovakia 9.7% compare
  3. 17 Slovakia 9.7% compare
  4. 19 Portugal 9.6% compare
  5. 19 Croatia 9.6% compare
  6. 22 Austria 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Croatia?
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Croatia was 9.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Croatia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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