Job creation and unemployment are affected by factors such as economic conditions, high level of corruption in government, global competition, education, automation, and demographics.
[2] A person is considered unemployed if they are of working age and unable to find a job appropriate to their abilities and qualifications.
Partially employed people are also considered unemployed, i.e. those who are not working full time and do not earn enough to sustain themselves and their households.
[3] Croatia is part of the Europe 2020 strategy which aims at smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Since 2006 the Croatian government has, through various measures and with varied success, attempted to reintegrate the long-term unemployed into the active workforce.
[1] The widespread destruction, emigration, reduced income from tourism and lack of foreign investment caused by the Croatian War of Independence, fought between 1991 and 1995, had severe effects on the economy.
The economy recorded negative growth for six consecutive years, with a total drop in GDP of 12%.
[15] The government responded to this with measures aiming at keeping employment up through financial help for large and small businesses.