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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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