Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Serbia
Serbia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 39.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 10th out of 47 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: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | 62.69 | 50.5 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 | 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 10th out of 47 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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