Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 38 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
5th
of 35 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 NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002–2025

0204060802002201320252002: 51.42003: 47.32004: 54.32005: 48.52006: 42.72007: 39.72008: 39.92009: 45.82010: 55.52011: 56.72012: 64.12013: 72.52014: 63.42015: 59.32016: 52.52017: 43.32018: 31.32019: 29.52020: 49.32021: 36.42022: 342023: 37.42024: 33.12025: 38

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Croatia is 38, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 72.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2019.

That places Croatia 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 2 Montenegro 43.5 compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 41.2 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 38.9 compare
  4. 6 Estonia 37.3 compare
  5. 7 Spain 37.2 compare
  6. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Croatia?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Croatia was 38 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
Croatia ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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