Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) was 220.2 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia is 220.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia peaked at 687.4 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 220.2 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Serbia 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 565.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 687.4 Thousand persons | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 663.4 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 600.5 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 531.8 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 554.6 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 409.8 Thousand persons | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 475.6 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 416.6 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 314 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 321 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 309.4 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 288.3 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 284.7 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 273.1 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 276.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 220.2 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 521.88 Thousand persons | 314 Thousand persons | 687.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.94 Thousand persons | 220.2 Thousand persons | 321 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (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 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia was 220.2 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 687.4 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.2 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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