Serbia vs Sweden: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Serbia
8.31
in 2025
Sweden
8.74
in 2025
Serbia rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th

Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Serbia
  • Sweden
02.557.510201420192025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.74 against 8.31 in Serbia, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 74 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.74 against 8.31 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Serbia and Sweden?
0.43, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Serbia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 744 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.