Unemployment in Croatia decreased by 15.5% in 2024

by   CIJ News iDesk III
2025-04-15   08:39
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According to the 2024 Labour Force Survey, Croatia recorded a notable decline in unemployment and an increase in employment compared to 2023.

The average number of employed persons in 2024 was 1.68 million, an increase of 64,000 or 3.9% year-on-year. The number of unemployed fell to 89,000, down by 16,000 or 15.5%.

The survey estimates that Croatia had 3.29 million working-age residents (aged 15 and older), including 1.77 million active and 1.52 million inactive individuals.

Among people aged 15–64, the employment rate rose to 68.3%, up by 2.5 percentage points from 2023. The unemployment rate in the same age group decreased to 5.1%, down by 1.1 percentage points.

In terms of employment status, employees made up 86.9% of the total employed population in 2024, an increase of 0.5 percentage points. The self-employed accounted for 12.4%, down by 0.3 percentage points. The remainder were contributing family members.

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