Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Croatia
Croatia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
72.5
in 2013
All-time low
29.5
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Croatia stood at 38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Croatia peaked at 72.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2019.
Croatia ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.4 | — |
| 2003 | 47.3 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 54.3 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 48.5 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 42.7 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 39.7 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.8 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 55.5 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 56.7 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 64.1 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 72.5 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 63.4 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 59.3 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 52.5 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 43.3 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 31.3 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 29.5 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 49.3 | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 36.4 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 34 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 37.4 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 33.1 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 38 | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2 | 39.7 | 54.3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.81 | 29.5 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.03 | 33.1 | 49.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Croatia?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Croatia was 38 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Croatia ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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