The problem of unemployment in the Republic of Croatia has been a part of everyday life for its citizens, who deal with the difficulties that unemployment brings with it. Croatia is dealing with the problem of unemployment after the war period in the nineties and after the economic crisis that reached its peak in 2013. Since 2013, the Republic of Croatia has recorded a drop in unemployment, but this changed already at the beginning of 2020, when the entire world, including the Republic of Croatia, was hit by a pandemic modeled by the coronavirus, which left deep traces in the world economy. Due to the increasing number of sick people, the state was guided by social responsibility, so in order to protect citizens from the further spread of the disease, it introduced various measures, prohibitions and health protection, which resulted in the closing of many companies and the dismissal of many workers. Unemployment is a key existential problem for every person and community, and the consequences of unemployment are felt on an emotional and social level. The end of the coronavirus pandemic was declared on May 11, 2023, and even then the measures implemented by the Government of the Republic of Croatia had a positive effect on the drop in unemployment. It is important to emphasize that this paper analyzes the types, reasons, consequences and state measures to prevent unemployment. The aim of the work is aimed at analyzing unemployment trends before, during and after the pandemic in Croatia, and unemployment rates and types of unemployment were compared, as well as a comparison with the European Union.