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
20th
of 35 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.
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 20th of 35 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 | Value | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 | 5.5 | 9.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 6 |
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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 20th out of 35 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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