Unemployment with basic education, male in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
28th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2014
All-time low
9.0%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Croatia, 2002–2024

05101520252002201320242002: 11.2 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 14.2 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 13 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 11.7 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 12.7 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 12.1 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 9 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 10.7 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 14.8 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 18.8 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 19.8 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 22.9 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 24.1 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 21.1 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 16.4 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 18.9 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 11.2 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 10.7 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 9.9 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 9.6 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 9.1 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 11.3 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 12.2 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Croatia stood at 12.2%.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Croatia peaked at 24.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2008.

That places Croatia 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2002 11.2%
2003 14.2% +26.7%
2004 13.0% -8.6%
2005 11.7% -10.3%
2006 12.7% +8.6%
2007 12.1% -4.3%
2008 9.0% -25.3%
2009 10.7% +18.5%
2010 14.8% +38.4%
2011 18.8% +26.4%
2012 19.8% +5.8%
2013 22.9% +15.2%
2014 24.1% +5.3%
2015 21.1% -12.4%
2016 16.4% -22.2%
2017 18.9% +15.1%
2018 11.2% -40.6%
2019 10.7% -4.6%
2020 9.9% -7.0%
2021 9.6% -3.4%
2022 9.1% -4.9%
2023 11.3% +23.9%
2024 12.2% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 9.0% 14.2% 8
2010s 17.9% 10.7% 24.1% 10
2020s 10.4% 9.1% 12.2% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Greenland 12.5% compare
  2. 26 Malawi 12.4% compare
  3. 27 Estonia 12.4% compare
  4. 29 Morocco 12.1% compare
  5. 30 Bulgaria 12.1% compare
  6. 31 Saint Lucia 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Croatia?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Croatia was 12.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2008.
How does Croatia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).