Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia stood at 17.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia peaked at 51.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.5% | — |
| 1992 | 36.4% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 27.1% | 38.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 27.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 18.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 17.8% | 26.3% | 6 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia was 17.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Croatia ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.