Lithuania vs Serbia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Lithuania
6.9%
in 2025
Serbia
7.3%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
67th
Serbia rank
64th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Lithuania
  • Serbia
510152025199420092025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 64th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.9% 13.6% 1.3% Lithuania
2000s 10.7% 16.2% 5.5% Serbia
2010s 10.5% 17.7% 7.2% Serbia
2020s 7.1% 8.4% 1.3% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Lithuania or Serbia?
Serbia, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Lithuania and Serbia?
0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Serbia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Serbia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Lithuania 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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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.