Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 272.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia is 272.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 271.8 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Serbia 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 566.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 668.1 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 698.7 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 652.5 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 606.5 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 550.9 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 489.4 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 435.2 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 412.2 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 335.9 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 286.5 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 344.2 Thousand persons | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 296.3 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 295.8 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 271.8 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 272.4 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 541.62 Thousand persons | 335.9 Thousand persons | 698.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.5 Thousand persons | 271.8 Thousand persons | 344.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 in Serbia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Serbia was 272.4 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 45 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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