Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Croatia
Croatia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 38.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.0%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
5th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Croatia stood at 38.0%.
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 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Percentage | 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 | 34.0% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 39.7% | 54.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 29.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 33.1% | 49.3% | 6 |
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (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)
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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 38.0% 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 5th out of 45 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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