ZAGREB, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Croatia has recorded its highest number of employed and insured workers since 1991, the Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy announced on Tuesday.
According to the latest data from the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute, as of June 29, Croatia had 1,800,461 registered insured workers, the highest figure in the 35 years since the country's independence.
With around 59,000 people registered as unemployed, the unemployment rate stood at 3.8 percent in April.
"We can express our satisfaction with these labor market figures," Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a government session on Tuesday.
The latest figures come as Croatia's economy continues to expand. Following GDP growth of 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the country has now recorded 21 consecutive quarters of economic growth.
However, Croatia continues to grapple with relatively high inflation. Annual consumer price inflation slowed to 5.2 percent in May from 5.8 percent a month earlier, but remained among the highest in the euro area, where annual inflation averaged 3.2 percent. ■
