Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 220.2 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Serbia is 220.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 220.2 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.2 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Serbia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Serbia was 220.2 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 687.4 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.2 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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