Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Serbia

Serbia: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 108 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
108
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
501
in 2012
All-time low
108
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Serbia, 2011–2025

1002003004005002011201820252011: 4702012: 5012013: 4722014: 3792015: 3222016: 2832017: 2242018: 2042019: 1642020: 1302021: 1542022: 1202023: 1172024: 1092025: 108

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 108 for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Serbia peaked at 501 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2025.

That places Serbia 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Serbia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 470 —
2012 501 +6.6%
2013 472 -5.8%
2014 379 -19.7%
2015 322 -15.0%
2016 283 -12.1%
2017 224 -20.8%
2018 204 -8.9%
2019 164 -19.6%
2020 130 -20.7%
2021 154 +18.5%
2022 120 -22.1%
2023 117 -2.5%
2024 109 -6.8%
2025 108 -0.9%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 108 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 335.44 164 501 9
2020s 123 108 154 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 129 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 124 compare
  3. 12 Serbia 108 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 107 compare
  5. 15 Sweden 105 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Serbia?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Serbia was 108 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 501 in 2012.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Serbia ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 800 data points, 2003–2025
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