Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 11.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education in Croatia, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Croatia is 11.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Croatia peaked at 25.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
That places Croatia 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.7% | — |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 9.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 with basic education in Croatia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Croatia was 11.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Croatia ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).