Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002–2025

02468102002201320252002: 8.6 Percentage2003: 8.2 Percentage2004: 7.4 Percentage2005: 7.9 Percentage2006: 8.3 Percentage2007: 8.3 Percentage2008: 8.3 Percentage2009: 7 Percentage2010: 5.8 Percentage2011: 5.4 Percentage2012: 4.4 Percentage2013: 3.2 Percentage2014: 5 Percentage2015: 6.1 Percentage2016: 7.4 Percentage2017: 7.6 Percentage2018: 9.1 Percentage2019: 8.4 Percentage2020: 5.6 Percentage2021: 7.3 Percentage2022: 7.5 Percentage2023: 7.4 Percentage2024: 7.4 Percentage2025: 6.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 6.1% for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Spain 7.0% compare
  2. 26 Latvia 6.3% compare
  3. 26 Latvia 6.3% compare
  4. 28 Croatia 6.1% compare
  5. 28 North Macedonia 6.1% compare
  6. 28 Portugal 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Croatia?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Croatia was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
456 places, 9,919 data points, 1999–2025
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