Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 5.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.03
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
41st
of 69 countries
All-time high
17.23
in 2013
All-time low
5.03
in 2024
Years of data
30
1991–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Croatia, 1991–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Croatia is 5.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Croatia peaked at 17.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 41st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.14 | — |
| 1996 | 9.95 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 9.91 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.39 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 13.56 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 16.06 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 15.82 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.05 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.92 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 13.66 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.13 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 9.91 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 8.53 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 11.62 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 13.68 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 16.05 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 17.23 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 17.21 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.15 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 13.02 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 11.08 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 8.32 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.48 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.81 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 5.03 | -17.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.19 | 9.91 | 13.56 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.59 | 8.53 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.09 | 6.55 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 5.03 | 7.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 38 Romania 5.43 compare
- 39 Slovakia 5.33 compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 5.29 compare
- 42 San Marino 4.92 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 4.9 compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9 compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Croatia?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Croatia was 5.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Croatia ranks 41st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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