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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.8% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025.
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.
Croatia ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, 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
| 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 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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