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Jadranska Hrvatska

NUTS 2 HR03 Part of: Croatia › Hrvatska

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Croatia →

Population on 1 January1,322,4822025+0.9% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100732024 p0 year on year2 of 4 · CroatiaUnemployment rate (15–74)5.5%2025-0.9 pp year on year3 of 4 · CroatiaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant14,700 PPS2023+15.7% year on year2 of 4 · CroatiaLife expectancy at birth79.92024+0.6 year on year2 of 4 · CroatiaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education31.1%2025+0.1 pp year on year2 of 4 · Croatia

How it compares with the other regions of Croatia

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Croatia, for the same period. Jadranska Hrvatska in blue; the dark grey line marks Croatia. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
53131 · better →
732 of 4
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
13,800 PPS17,500 PPS · better →
14,700 PPS2 of 4
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
7.4%3.0% · better →
5.5%3 of 4
Employment rate (20–64)2025
68.4%80.8% · better →
73.8%3 of 4
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
20.5%51.7% · better →
31.1%2 of 4
Life expectancy at birth2024
77.280.2 · better →
79.92 of 4

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend CroatiaEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p27,579 M€+9.4%—2 / 4188 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p20,900 €+8.9%22,200 €2 / 4198 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p29,200 PPS+4.7%31,100 PPS2 / 4174 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p730782 / 4173 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p22,870 M€+8.4%—2 / 4200 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2024 p2,650 M€-7.3%—3 / 4158 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2024 p3,701 M€+16.4%—2 / 4133 / 184
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p600.8+6.8%—1 / 4140 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202395,391+6.6%—1 / 4116 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%202312.8%+1.2 pp12.5%2 / 439 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202589,392,222+1.1%—1 / 45 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants202567,594+0.2%24,4651 / 44 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend CroatiaEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20255.5%-0.9 pp4.9%3 / 4142 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20251.8%-0.3 pp1.8%3 / 4120 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 u18.0%-0.7 pp18.3%3 / 4117 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population4.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)202573.8%+0.7 pp74.4%3 / 4196 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202576.3%+0.5 pp76.8%3 / 4240 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202571.4%+1.0 pp71.8%3 / 4176 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29202510.6%-1.2 pp10.8%3 / 4139 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202531.1%+0.1 pp31.0%2 / 4180 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202542.6%+1.0 pp43.2%2 / 4184 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20240.71%+0.03 pp1.41%3 / 4108 / 163

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend CroatiaEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant202314,700 PPS+15.7%15,000 PPS2 / 4213 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202520.6%-2.3 pp20.7%3 / 4145 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202479.9+0.678.92 / 4204 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20244.0-1.43.24 / 4169 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend CroatiaEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,322,482+0.9%—1 / 4162 / 295
Median age of populationyears202546.4+0.145.52 / 484 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202539.8%+0.4 pp37.0%4 / 4238 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²202453.7+0.9%69.21 / 2235 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20249.2-0.33.21 / 445 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants202414.0-0.68.11 / 418 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20248.1+0.28.34 / 4145 / 294

Regions within it 7 NUTS 3 regions

Primorsko-goranska županijaHR031NUTS 3
Population
265,990
GDP per head (EU = 100)
88
Inhabitants per km²
74.4
Ličko-senjska županijaHR032NUTS 3
Population
43,200
GDP per head (EU = 100)
66
Inhabitants per km²
8.1
Zadarska županijaHR033NUTS 3
Population
165,766
GDP per head (EU = 100)
63
Inhabitants per km²
45.7
Šibensko-kninska županijaHR034NUTS 3
Population
95,898
GDP per head (EU = 100)
60
Inhabitants per km²
32.5
Splitsko-dalmatinska županijaHR035NUTS 3
Population
430,526
GDP per head (EU = 100)
64
Inhabitants per km²
95.1
Istarska županijaHR036NUTS 3
Population
204,709
GDP per head (EU = 100)
87
Inhabitants per km²
72.4
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županijaHR037NUTS 3
Population
116,393
GDP per head (EU = 100)
77
Inhabitants per km²
66.0

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 77.0 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 83.7 (EU-27 = 100)