Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia

Serbia: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 53 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
53
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
116
in 2014
All-time low
52
in 2025
Years of data
17
2010–2026

Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010–2026

02550751001252010201820262010: 642011: 602012: 602013: 922014: 1162015: 1032016: 1132017: 1082018: 962019: 862020: 742021: 692022: 702023: 712024: 652025: 522026: 53

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia is 53, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia peaked at 116 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2025.

That places Serbia 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2010 64 —
2011 60 -6.2%
2012 60 +0.0%
2013 92 +53.3%
2014 116 +26.1%
2015 103 -11.2%
2016 113 +9.7%
2017 108 -4.4%
2018 96 -11.1%
2019 86 -10.4%
2020 74 -14.0%
2021 69 -6.8%
2022 70 +1.4%
2023 71 +1.4%
2024 65 -8.5%
2025 52 -20.0%
2026 53 +1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +53.3% 60 92

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.8 60 116 10
2020s 64.86 52 74 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 18 Austria 110 compare
  2. 19 Greece 76 compare
  3. 19 Romania 76 compare
  4. 21 Serbia 53 compare
  5. 23 Hungary 28 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia?
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia was 53 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 116 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
Serbia ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data
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Coverage
48 places, 843 data points, 2003–2026
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