At the end of July this year, 62,064 people were registered in the records of the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ). This figure is 15.2 per cent lower, or 11,119 people fewer, compared to the same period last year. In comparison with the previous month, June, a slight increase of 4.4 per cent was recorded, corresponding to an increase of 2,641 people.
According to the latest data from HZZ, there are currently 62,435 unemployed people registered. At the same time, there are 13,408 vacant positions available. During July, a total of 12,949 new people registered, which is 5.7 per cent fewer than in July last year.
Of the newly registered, the majority, namely 9,117 people (70.4 per cent), came from employment. 1,979 people entered from regular education, representing 15.3 per cent of the total newly registered, and 1,853 people from inactivity (14.3 per cent).
On the other hand, 10,308 people left the register in July. This number is 2.6 per cent lower than in the same month last year. Of the total number of those who left the register, 6,025 people were employed.
The majority of those employed, namely 5,316 people (88.2 per cent), were employed based on the establishment of an employment contract. The remaining 709 people (11.8 per cent) were employed based on other business activities.
