Youth employment rate by country of birth in Croatia
Croatia: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2018
All-time low
3.2%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 6.1% for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Croatia peaked at 9.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 28th of 45 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.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.6% | — |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 6 |
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by country of birth in Croatia?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Croatia was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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