Latvia vs Serbia: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Latvia
6.9%
in 2025
Serbia
8.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
13th
Serbia rank
8th
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.7% against 6.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 17.8% | 6.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Latvia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 8.7% against 6.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Latvia and Serbia?
- 1.8%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.