Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Croatia
Croatia: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 7.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25.4 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
6.8 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Croatia is 7.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Croatia peaked at 25.4 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Croatia ranks 26th 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 unemployment by educational attainment level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 20.5 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 22.2 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 19.4 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 16.2 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 13.8 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.6 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6 Thousand persons | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 20.4 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1 Thousand persons | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 8.2 Thousand persons | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3 Thousand persons | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 7.1 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 7.4 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.22 Thousand persons | 13.7 Thousand persons | 25.4 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.03 Thousand persons | 6.8 Thousand persons | 20.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 Thousand persons | 7.1 Thousand persons | 10.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.5 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 57.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Croatia?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Croatia was 7.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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