Croatia Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Croatia unemployment rate for 2021 was 8.68%, a 1.17% increase from 2020.
  • Croatia unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.51%, a 0.89% increase from 2019.
  • Croatia unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.62%, a 1.81% decline from 2018.
  • Croatia unemployment rate for 2018 was 8.43%, a 2.78% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
New Caledonia 16.57%
Greece 14.80%
Spain 14.73%
French Polynesia 14.39%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 13.27%
Bahamas 13.24%
Panama 12.09%
Argentina 10.90%
Uruguay 10.45%
Barbados 10.41%
Italy 9.83%
Chile 9.13%
Croatia 8.68%
Sweden 8.66%
Puerto Rico 8.27%
France 8.06%
Lithuania 7.90%
Brunei 7.65%
Latvia 7.60%
Finland 7.53%
Canada 7.51%
Channel Islands 7.37%
Saudi Arabia 7.36%
Guam 6.98%
Slovak Republic 6.74%
Portugal 6.65%
Ireland 6.63%
Belgium 6.42%
Estonia 6.33%
Austria 6.30%
Cyprus 6.13%
United States 5.46%
Iceland 5.40%
Switzerland 5.32%
Hong Kong 5.32%
Luxembourg 5.23%
Australia 5.11%
Israel 5.05%
Norway 4.99%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.81%
Denmark 4.80%
United Kingdom 4.53%
Slovenia 4.42%
New Zealand 4.12%
Hungary 4.12%
Netherlands 4.01%
Kuwait 3.71%
Singapore 3.62%
Germany 3.54%
South Korea 3.53%
Malta 3.50%
Poland 3.37%
UAE 3.36%
Oman 3.12%
Macao 3.01%
Czech Republic 2.89%
Japan 2.80%
Bahrain 1.87%
Qatar 0.26%
Croatia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 8.68% 1.17%
2020 7.51% 0.89%
2019 6.62% -1.81%
2018 8.43% -2.78%
2017 11.21% -1.89%
2016 13.10% -3.08%
2015 16.18% -1.11%
2014 17.29% 0.04%
2013 17.25% 1.32%
2012 15.93% 2.25%
2011 13.68% 2.06%
2010 11.62% 2.42%
2009 9.20% 0.67%
2008 8.53% -1.38%
2007 9.91% -1.22%
2006 11.13% -1.47%
2005 12.60% -1.06%
2004 13.66% -0.26%
2003 13.92% -1.13%
2002 15.05% -0.77%
2001 15.82% -0.24%
2000 16.06% 2.50%
1999 13.56% 2.17%
1998 11.39% 1.68%
1997 9.71% 0.03%
1996 9.68% -0.49%
1995 10.17% -0.45%
1994 10.63% -0.05%
1993 10.68% -0.33%
1992 11.01% -0.13%
1991 11.14% -0.13%