Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Serbia
Serbia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 41.4 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia stood at 41.4.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia peaked at 75.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 2024.
That places Serbia 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71 | — |
| 2011 | 73.1 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.7 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 73.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 63 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 65.9 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 54.3 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 46.7 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 52.7 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 47.4 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 42.8 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 39.2 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 39 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.5 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 39.4 | +5.1% |
| 2026 | 41.4 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.38 | 46.7 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.96 | 37.5 | 47.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia was 41.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Serbia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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