Young persons neither in employment nor in education … labour in Croatia
Croatia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education … labour was 2.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Croatia stood at 2.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Croatia peaked at 6.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education … labour in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.8 | — |
| 2003 | 3.1 | -54.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 3 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -62.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7 | +68.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 6 |
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.5 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 60.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 57.7 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,786 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,700 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Croatia?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Croatia was 2.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by labour status (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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