Green and digital employment subsidies

The Croatian Employment Service (CES) announced on 1 January 2025, the conditions for the Green and Digital Employment Subsidies for 2025. These subsidies are intended for employers who meet the criteria for a green or digital job, as defined by the definition of green and digital jobs. Target groups are 1. Disadvantaged persons registered by the Croatian Employment Service: i) persons who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 6 months from the date of application; ii) persons aged 15 to 24; iii) persons over 50 years of age; iv) persons without secondary-level education; v) persons who are members of the Roma national minority; vi) persons who have no work experience and are employed in positions unrelated to their training or qualifications. 2. Extremely disadvantaged persons registered by the Croatian Employment Service: i) persons who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 24 months before the date of application; ii) persons aged 15 to 24 who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application; iii) persons over 50 years of age who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application; iv) persons without secondary education who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application; v) persons who are members of the Roma national minority who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application; vi) persons who have no work experience, but are employed in positions unrelated to their qualifications, and who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application. 3. Persons with disabilities registered as unemployed by the Croatian Employment Service. The duration of the subsidy is 12 months for target group 1, and 24 months for target groups 2 and 3. For target groups 1 and 2, the CES awards a monthly flat-rate green and digital employment subsidy of €430 for persons with a primary school education, without completed primary school and without acquired qualifications, €480 for persons with secondary education, and €600 for persons with tertiary education, eligible for tax deductions. For the target group 3, the respective amounts are €670, €750, and €940. For those who are not eligible for tax deductions, the corresponding amounts are €500, €560, and €700 for target groups 1 and 2, while they are €790, €870, and €1090 for target group 3. Therefore, the conditions for the support have not been significantly changed; only their amounts have been increased.

Green and Digital Employment Subsidies are intended for employers who meet the criteria for a green or digital job, following the definition of green and digital jobs. Target groups are 1. Disadvantaged persons registered by the Croatian Employment Service: i) persons who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 6 months from the date of application; ii) persons aged 15 to 24; iii) persons over 50 years of age; iv) persons without a secondary education; v) persons who are members of the Roma national minority; vi) persons who have no work experience and are employed in positions unrelated to their training or qualifications. 2. Extremely disadvantaged persons registered by the Croatian Employment Service: i) persons who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 24 months before the date of application; ii) persons aged 15 to 24 who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application; iii) persons over 50 years of age who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application; iv) persons without secondary education who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application; v) persons who are members of the Roma national minority who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application; vi) persons who have no work experience, but are employed in positions unrelated to their qualifications, and who have not been employed in a position with a regular salary in the last 12 months before the date of application. 3. Persons with disabilities registered as unemployed by the Croatian Employment Service. The duration of the subsidy is 12 months for target group 1, and 24 months for target groups 2 and 3.

As Croatia has entered in Eurozone since the beginning of 2023, the information on the available subsidies and conditions for their use are presented in Euro. The amount of subsidy for green and digital jobs has been slightly increased. The CES awards an employer a monthly rate subsidy of €315-490 for persons with primary education (higher amount for person with lower employability), €365-570 for secondary education and €460-715 for persons with tertiary education. All other conditions are mostly the same as earlier.