Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 16.5% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia peaked at 50.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.3% | — |
| 1992 | 38.2% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 16.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 28.2% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 23.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 16.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 21.5% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Croatia was 16.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 total (% of total 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.