Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia
Serbia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 37.1% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia is 37.1%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% 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, 37.1%, in 2026.
Serbia ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.0% | — |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -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% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | +5.1% |
| 2026 | 37.1% | -5.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 37.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.4% | 46.7% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 37.1% | 47.4% | 7 |
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) - % of total in Serbia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Serbia was 37.1% 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 37.1% in 2026.
- How does Serbia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 45 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 35.7%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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