Unemployment with intermediate education in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment with intermediate education was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
76th
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2013
All-time low
5.4%
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Croatia, 2002–2024

51015202002201320242002: 17.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2003: 15.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2004: 15.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2005: 14.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2006: 12.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 10.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 9.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 10 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 12.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 14.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 17.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 18.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 18.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 18.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 14.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 11.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 6.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 8.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 8.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 7.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 6.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 5.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Croatia is 5.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Croatia peaked at 18.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2024.

That places Croatia 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment with intermediate education in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
2002 17.1%
2003 15.8% -7.3%
2004 15.4% -2.7%
2005 14.9% -3.5%
2006 12.3% -17.5%
2007 10.1% -17.4%
2008 9.2% -9.5%
2009 10.0% +8.5%
2010 12.4% +24.3%
2011 14.2% +14.6%
2012 17.4% +22.9%
2013 18.7% +7.3%
2014 18.6% -0.5%
2015 18.1% -2.9%
2016 14.5% -19.6%
2017 11.5% -20.7%
2018 9.0% -21.8%
2019 6.9% -23.9%
2020 8.1% +18.3%
2021 8.3% +2.4%
2022 7.1% -14.4%
2023 6.8% -3.9%
2024 5.4% -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 9.2% 17.1% 8
2010s 14.1% 6.9% 18.7% 10
2020s 7.2% 5.4% 8.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Croatia?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Croatia was 5.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Croatia ranks 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).