Croatia Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Croatia's Youth Unemployment Rate: 18.3 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025, +1.5pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Croatia (2025)
18.3
% of active youth (15–24)
+1.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active youth (15–24) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.3 | +1.5pp |
| 2024 | 16.8 | -2.1pp |
| 2023 | 18.9 | +1.2pp |
| 2022 | 17.7 | -3.8pp |
| 2021 | 21.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2020 | 20.6 | +3.9pp |
| 2019 | 16.7 | -6.8pp |
| 2018 | 23.5 | -3.9pp |
| 2017 | 27.4 | -3.5pp |
| 2016 | 30.9 | -11.4pp |
| 2015 | 42.3 | -3.4pp |
| 2014 | 45.7 | -4.8pp |
| 2013 | 50.5 | +8pp |
| 2012 | 42.5 | +6.4pp |
| 2011 | 36.1 | +3.1pp |
| 2010 | 33 | +8.2pp |
| 2009 | 24.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Croatia recorded 18.3 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was +1.5pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 16.7 in 2019 to 50.5 in 2013.
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Croatia from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Croatia from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 50.5 % of active youth (15–24) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16.7 in 2019. The latest reading of 18.3 in 2025 represents a change of +1.5pp.