Latvia vs Serbia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Latvia
6.9%
in 2025
Serbia
7.3%
in 2025
Latvia rank
67th
Serbia rank
64th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 2.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 16.2% | 4.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 17.7% | 6.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Latvia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Latvia and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Latvia ranks 67th 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.