The labor market is a great indicator of the national economy. Labor supply and labor demand are fundamental components of the labor market. As one of the fundamental problems of issuing is unemployment. It can be defined as a condition in which part of the working age population is currently or long-term unemployed or not currently employed for some reason, but they have the will and desire to work. It is one of the leading problems in the Republic of Croatia, we associate it with the acquired qualifications and abilities of individuals for whom they are paid through work and which are necessary for their life and existence. The prominent high unemployment rate in the Republic of Croatia seeks to reduce as much as possible by different methods, and thus in this paper draws attention to measures to combat unemployment, forms of unemployment, and the very concept of unemployment and movement in the chosen period. The purpose of the paper is to theoretically investigate unemployment issues and to analyze the real state of the labor market in the Republic of Croatia with a focus on the basics of unemployment as one of the four major macroeconomic problems. Awareness raising on unemployment issues should be initiated by the state as well as individuals to encourage people to engage and participate in appropriate education and educational programs that can reduce and prevent unemployment. Unemployment has a great impact on many aspects of life, so the aim of the paper is to analyze the current situation on the labor market of the Republic of Croatia and to present theoretically and analytically the unemployment trends for the period from 2015. to 2019.