Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Croatia

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Croatia was 5% in 2026, remaining unchanged compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Croatia in 2026 was 1,728,075. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 4.88% and 5.13% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Croatia for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Croatia (%)

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Female

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Croatia

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	11.14	11.12	11.17
1992	10.97	10.89	11.09
1993	10.78	10.63	10.97
1994	10.36	10.15	10.64
1995	10.01	9.74	10.36
1996	9.68	9.35	10.11
1997	9.71	9.37	10.15
1998	11.39	10.85	12.09
1999	13.56	12.79	14.53
2000	16.06	15.05	17.34
2001	15.82	14.15	17.91
2002	15.05	13.21	17.32
2003	13.92	12.53	15.64
2004	13.66	12.35	15.28
2005	12.6	11.57	13.84
2006	11.13	9.82	12.68
2007	9.91	8.75	11.34
2008	8.53	7.04	10.35
2009	9.2	7.92	10.71
2010	11.62	11.04	12.31
2011	13.68	13.64	13.72
2012	16.05	16.12	15.96
2013	17.23	17.68	16.71
2014	17.21	16.32	18.24
2015	16.15	15.45	16.96
2016	13.02	12.4	13.73
2017	11.08	10.48	11.78
2018	8.32	7.46	9.32
2019	6.55	6.11	7.06
2020	7.39	7.3	7.5
2021	7.48	7.08	7.95
2022	6.81	5.88	7.87
2023	6.12	5.65	6.65
2024	5	5	5
2025	5	4.88	5.13