Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 272.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation in Serbia peaked at 698.7 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 271.8 Thousand persons, 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 previous occupation 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 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (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 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Serbia?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Serbia was 272.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 698.7 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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