Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.9% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Croatia peaked at 17.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 100% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 6.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 98 Nauru 5.1% compare
- 99 Samoa 5.0% compare
- 100 San Marino 4.9% compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 4.9% compare
- 103 United Kingdom 4.9% compare
- 104 Brunei 4.9% compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Croatia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Croatia was 4.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Croatia ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.