Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Serbia
Serbia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 39.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Serbia stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Serbia peaked at 75.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68.5% | — |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 39.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.7% | 50.5% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 39.6% | 47.7% | 6 |
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Serbia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Serbia was 39.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Serbia ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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