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
29th
of 47 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.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment rate by country of birth in Croatia stood at 6.1.
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.
That places Croatia 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | 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 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | +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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 7 | 8.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 3.2 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 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 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 29th out of 47 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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