Croatia’s registered unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4% from the previous month. The number of unemployed persons increased 1.8% month-on-month to 63.2 thousand, while total employment edged up 0.6% to 1.777 million. The labor force also increased 0.7% to 1.840 million. Meanwhile, paid employment in legal entities rose 0.8% to 1.520 million. Conversely, employment in crafts, trades, and freelance activities fell 0.3% to 240.2 thousand, while employment among private farmers dropped 0.4% to 17.3 thousand. Compared to August 2025, the labor market remained weaker overall, with the labor force down 1.7% and total employment declining 1.1%, while paid employment in legal entities fell 1.5%. Over the same period, the registered unemployment fell further by 16.3%. source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate in Croatia remained unchanged at 3.40 percent in August. Unemployment Rate in Croatia averaged 14.59 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23.60 percent in January of 2002 and a record low of 3.30 percent in June of 2026. This page provides - Croatia Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Croatia Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Croatia remained unchanged at 3.40 percent in August. Unemployment Rate in Croatia is expected to be 3.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Croatia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027 and 3.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-21 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jul 3.4% 3.3% 3.4%
2026-09-22 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 3.4% 3.4% 3.4%
2026-10-21 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Sep 3.4% 3.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1723.00 1706.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 18230.00 20703.00 Jun 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 1.30 1.50 percent Jun 2026
Productivity 107.60 107.20 points Aug 2026
Unemployed Persons 63196.00 62064.00 Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.40 3.40 percent Aug 2026
Wage Growth 8.20 8.80 percent Jul 2026
Wages 1540.00 1555.00 EUR/Month Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1437.00 1450.00 EUR/Month Jul 2026


Croatia Unemployment Rate
In Croatia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.40 3.40 23.60 3.30 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Croatia Jobless Rate Steady at 3.4%
Croatia’s registered unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4% from the previous month. The number of unemployed persons increased 1.8% month-on-month to 63.2 thousand, while total employment edged up 0.6% to 1.777 million. The labor force also increased 0.7% to 1.840 million. Meanwhile, paid employment in legal entities rose 0.8% to 1.520 million. Conversely, employment in crafts, trades, and freelance activities fell 0.3% to 240.2 thousand, while employment among private farmers dropped 0.4% to 17.3 thousand. Compared to August 2025, the labor market remained weaker overall, with the labor force down 1.7% and total employment declining 1.1%, while paid employment in legal entities fell 1.5%. Over the same period, the registered unemployment fell further by 16.3%.
2026-09-22
Croatia Jobless Rate Inches Higher in July
Croatia’s registered unemployment rate edged up to 3.4% in July 2026 from the record low of 3.3% in the previous month. The number of unemployed persons increased 4.4% month-on-month to 62.1 thousand, while total employment rose 0.6% to 1.766 million. The labor force also expanded 0.7% to 1.828 million. Paid employment in legal entities increased 0.5% to 1.508 million, and employment in crafts, trades, and freelance activities climbed 1.5% to 241.0 thousand. Meanwhile, the number of employed private farmers slipped 0.3% to 17.3 thousand. Compared with July 2025, the labor market remained weaker overall, with the labor force down 2.3%, total employment declining 1.8%, paid employment in legal entities falling 2.2%, and registered unemployment dropping 15.2%, indicating that despite the slight monthly increase in unemployment, joblessness remained well below year-earlier levels amid a smaller labor force.
2026-08-21
Croatia Jobless Rate Falls to Fresh Record Low
Croatia’s registered unemployment rate fell to 3.3% in June 2026 from 3.4% in the previous month, hitting its lowest level since records began in December 1996. The number of unemployed persons fell 3.1% to 59.4 thousand, while total employment increased 0.9% to 1.756 million. The labor force also edged up 0.8% to 1.815 million. Paid employment in legal entities ticked up 0.5% to 1.501 million, while employment in crafts, trades, and freelance activities rose 4.0% to 237 thousand. Conversely, the number of employed private farmers dropped 0.7% to 17.4 thousand. Compared with June 2025, total employment fell 1.5%, paid employment in legal entities dropped 2%, and the labor force contracted 2.1%, suggesting that while unemployment has reached a record low, the broader labor market continues to face some underlying weakness.
2026-07-21