Youth long-term unemployment rate in Croatia

Croatia: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 6.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.1%
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2011
All-time low
6.1%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2002–2022

Youth long-term unemployment rate in Croatia, 2002–2022

5101520252002201220222002: 18 Percentage2003: 17.8 Percentage2004: 15.5 Percentage2005: 10.2 Percentage2006: 10.7 Percentage2007: 11.3 Percentage2008: 9.6 Percentage2009: 8 Percentage2010: 19.7 Percentage2011: 23.3 Percentage2012: 21 Percentage2013: 22 Percentage2014: 17.8 Percentage2015: 13.8 Percentage2016: 11.3 Percentage2017: 7.9 Percentage2018: 6.6 Percentage2020: 13.8 Percentage2021: 8.9 Percentage2022: 6.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2022, youth long-term unemployment rate in Croatia stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Croatia peaked at 23.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2022.

Croatia ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Youth long-term unemployment rate in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Croatia, 2002 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2002 18.0%
2003 17.8% -1.1%
2004 15.5% -12.9%
2005 10.2% -34.2%
2006 10.7% +4.9%
2007 11.3% +5.6%
2008 9.6% -15.0%
2009 8.0% -16.7%
2010 19.7% +146.2%
2011 23.3% +18.3%
2012 21.0% -9.9%
2013 22.0% +4.8%
2014 17.8% -19.1%
2015 13.8% -22.5%
2016 11.3% -18.1%
2017 7.9% -30.1%
2018 6.6% -16.5%
2020 13.8% +109.1%
2021 8.9% -35.5%
2022 6.1% -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 8.0% 18.0% 8
2010s 15.9% 6.6% 23.3% 9
2020s 9.6% 6.1% 13.8% 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 10 Czechia 7.1% compare
  2. 11 Poland 6.2% compare
  3. 11 Poland 6.2% compare
  4. 13 Croatia 6.1% compare
  5. 15 Greece 5.1% compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 3.8% compare
  7. 16 Slovenia 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth long-term unemployment rate in Croatia?
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Croatia was 6.1% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
How does Croatia rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
Croatia ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 810 data points, 1983–2025
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