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
Serbia recorded 272.4 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by previous occupation in 2025.
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 previous occupation in Serbia peaked at 698.7 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 271.8 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Serbia 15th out of 36 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.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.1% (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 15th out of 36 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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