Croatia employment rises by 21,000 as unemployment falls

Data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics shows a positive shift in the Croatian labor market during the second quarter of 2026. The number of employed persons rose to 1.72 million, an increase of 21,000 compared to the same period in the previous year.

Simultaneously, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 84,000, down by 2,000 from the second quarter of 2025. The employment rate for the population aged 15 to 64 was 69.2%, a slight increase from the year before. The national unemployment rate stood at 4.7%.

Regional variations were noted, with the highest employment rates recorded in Zagreb and the lowest in the Panonian region. Similarly, the lowest unemployment rates were found in Northern Croatia and Zagreb, while the highest unemployment was observed in the Panonian region.