Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 18.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 18.5% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% 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, 18.2%, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 62nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.6% | — |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -2.9% |
| 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 | 43.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 27.5% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 18.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 18.2% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 59 India 19.1% compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia 18.9% compare
- 61 Estonia 18.8% compare
- 63 Luxembourg 18.1% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 17.8% compare
- 65 Greenland 17.6% 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia was 18.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 18.2% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Croatia ranks 62nd out of 157 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 57.5%. 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.