Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia
Croatia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 5.1% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia peaked at 18.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 107th out of 187 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, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.2% | — |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 104 Brunei Darussalam 5.3% compare
- 105 Austria 5.2% compare
- 106 Nicaragua 5.2% compare
- 108 Puerto Rico 5.1% compare
- 109 Switzerland 5.0% compare
- 110 Guinea 5.0% compare
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Croatia was 5.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Croatia ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.