[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Serbia
Serbia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 10.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Serbia is 10.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Serbia peaked at 11.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2019.
Serbia ranks 63rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +51.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 10.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Serbia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Serbia was 10.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Serbia ranks 63rd out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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