Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Croatia

Croatia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2013
All-time low
4.9%
in 2025
Years of data
31
1991–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Croatia, 1991–2025

57.51012.51517.51991200820251991: 11.1 %1996: 10 %1997: 9.9 %1998: 11.4 %1999: 13.6 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 15.8 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 8.5 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 16 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 13 %2017: 11.1 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 7.4 %2021: 7.5 %2022: 6.8 %2023: 6.1 %2024: 5 %2025: 4.9 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.