Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
17.23
in 2013
All-time low
5
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Croatia stood at 5.
That represents a change of down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Croatia peaked at 17.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
That places Croatia 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.14 | — |
| 1992 | 10.97 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.78 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.36 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.01 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.68 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.71 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.39 | +17.3% |
| 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 | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.85 | 9.68 | 13.56 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.59 | 8.53 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.09 | 6.55 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 5 | 7.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 39 Denmark 5.53 compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 5.46 compare
- 41 Slovakia 5.36 compare
- 43 Cyprus 4.92 compare
- 44 Switzerland 4.87 compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 4.77 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Croatia?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Croatia was 5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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