NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Croatia
10.8% of people aged 15 to 29 in Croatia were not in employment, education or training in 2025.
Croatia, 2025
10.8%
Change from 2024
+0.2percentage points
European Union, 2025
11.0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
10.6%
Position in 2025
16th of 34
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Croatia over time
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% of population aged 15 to 29. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Croatia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.8% | 11.0% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | 11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | 13.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | 14.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | 12.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | 13.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | 14.0% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | 15.9% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | 16.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | 15.9% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | 15.4% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | 14.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 10.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 19.8%, the figure has changed by −9.0 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Croatia has the 16th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 11.0%.
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
18.3%
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Early leavers from education and training
2.1%u (Low reliability)
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
8.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
42.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
6.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Primary completion (UIS)
99.8%
2021 · UNESCO UIS