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
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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 2 Montenegro 43.5 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 41.2 compare
- 4 Sweden 38.9 compare
- 6 Estonia 37.3 compare
- 7 Spain 37.2 compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.3 compare
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
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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