Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 63.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
63.4%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2012
All-time low
63.4%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Serbia, 2010–2020

0204060802010201520202010: 77.5 Percentage2011: 79.7 Percentage2012: 79.9 Percentage2013: 78.8 Percentage2014: 74.9 Percentage2015: 71.4 Percentage2016: 67.9 Percentage2017: 73.8 Percentage2018: 70.9 Percentage2019: 68.5 Percentage2020: 63.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 63.4% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Serbia peaked at 79.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2020.

Serbia ranks 16th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2010 77.5%
2011 79.7% +2.8%
2012 79.9% +0.3%
2013 78.8% -1.4%
2014 74.9% -4.9%
2015 71.4% -4.7%
2016 67.9% -4.9%
2017 73.8% +8.7%
2018 70.9% -3.9%
2019 68.5% -3.4%
2020 63.4% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.3% 67.9% 79.9% 10
2020s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Luxembourg 66.9% compare
  2. 14 Croatia 66.5% compare
  3. 14 Croatia 66.5% compare
  4. 17 Hungary 62.2% compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 62.2% compare
  6. 17 Slovenia 62.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Serbia?
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Serbia was 63.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Serbia ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed