Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Croatia
Croatia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2002
All-time low
8.0%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 9.0% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Croatia peaked at 19.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 26th of 47 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 and training by in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.7% | — |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 10.5% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.0% | 12.5% | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 68.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (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 9.0% 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 19.7% 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 8.0% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 47 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 50.0%. 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 NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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