Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 272.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Serbia stood at 272.4 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 50 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 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
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 66.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Serbia?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Serbia was 272.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 698.7 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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