Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Croatia stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Croatia peaked at 17.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +15.0% |
| 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% | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 6.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 100 Naoero 5.1% compare
- 101 Samoa 5.0% compare
- 102 San Marino 4.9% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 4.9% compare
- 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9% compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 4.9% compare
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, total (% of total labor force) in Croatia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Croatia was 4.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Croatia ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.