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
22nd
of 35 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: 8.62003: 8.22004: 7.42005: 7.92006: 8.32007: 8.32008: 8.32009: 72010: 5.82011: 5.42012: 4.42013: 3.22014: 52015: 6.12016: 7.42017: 7.62018: 9.12019: 8.42020: 5.62021: 7.32022: 7.52023: 7.42024: 7.42025: 6.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Croatia stood at 6.1.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places Croatia 22nd out of 35 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 NUTS 2 region in Croatia, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Serbia 8 compare
  2. 20 Spain 7 compare
  3. 21 Latvia 6.3 compare
  4. 22 North Macedonia 6.1 compare
  5. 22 Portugal 6.1 compare
  6. 25 Montenegro 5.9 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 22nd out of 35 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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Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
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