Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2002
All-time low
3.5%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002–2025

02468102002201320252002: 9.1 Percentage2003: 7.4 Percentage2004: 8.7 Percentage2005: 7.5 Percentage2006: 6.2 Percentage2007: 5.5 Percentage2008: 5.5 Percentage2009: 5.9 Percentage2010: 7.2 Percentage2011: 7.1 Percentage2012: 7.9 Percentage2013: 8.5 Percentage2014: 8.6 Percentage2015: 8.9 Percentage2016: 8.2 Percentage2017: 5.8 Percentage2018: 4.1 Percentage2019: 3.5 Percentage2020: 5.5 Percentage2021: 4.2 Percentage2022: 3.9 Percentage2023: 4.4 Percentage2024: 3.7 Percentage2025: 3.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Croatia stood at 3.8%.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 9.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.

That places Croatia 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2002 9.1%
2003 7.4% -18.7%
2004 8.7% +17.6%
2005 7.5% -13.8%
2006 6.2% -17.3%
2007 5.5% -11.3%
2008 5.5% +0.0%
2009 5.9% +7.3%
2010 7.2% +22.0%
2011 7.1% -1.4%
2012 7.9% +11.3%
2013 8.5% +7.6%
2014 8.6% +1.2%
2015 8.9% +3.5%
2016 8.2% -7.9%
2017 5.8% -29.3%
2018 4.1% -29.3%
2019 3.5% -14.6%
2020 5.5% +57.1%
2021 4.2% -23.6%
2022 3.9% -7.1%
2023 4.4% +12.8%
2024 3.7% -15.9%
2025 3.8% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 5.5% 9.1% 8
2010s 7.0% 3.5% 8.9% 10
2020s 4.2% 3.7% 5.5% 6

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  3. 23 Romania 4.0% compare
  4. 24 Croatia 3.8% compare
  5. 26 Serbia 3.7% compare
  6. 27 Portugal 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Croatia?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Croatia was 3.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 7,302 data points, 1999–2025
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