Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 272.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
272.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
698.7
in 2012
All-time low
271.8
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia stood at 272.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia peaked at 698.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 271.8, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 566.8 | — |
| 2011 | 668.1 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 698.7 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 652.5 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 606.5 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 550.9 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 489.4 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 435.2 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 412.2 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 335.9 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 286.5 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 344.2 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 296.3 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 295.8 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 271.8 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 272.4 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 541.62 | 335.9 | 698.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.5 | 271.8 | 344.2 | 6 |
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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia was 272.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 698.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.8 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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