Estonia vs Serbia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Estonia
7.5%
in 2025
Serbia
7.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
61st
Serbia rank
64th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Estonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Serbia ahead.
Estonia ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 13.6% | 3.3% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 16.2% | 6.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 17.7% | 9.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.4% | 1.7% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Estonia or Serbia?
- Estonia, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Estonia and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Estonia ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 64th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.