Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 272.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
272.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
698.7 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
271.8 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Serbia, 2010–2025

02004006002010201720252010: 566.8 Thousand persons2011: 668.1 Thousand persons2012: 698.7 Thousand persons2013: 652.5 Thousand persons2014: 606.5 Thousand persons2015: 550.9 Thousand persons2016: 489.4 Thousand persons2017: 435.2 Thousand persons2018: 412.2 Thousand persons2019: 335.9 Thousand persons2020: 286.5 Thousand persons2021: 344.2 Thousand persons2022: 296.3 Thousand persons2023: 295.8 Thousand persons2024: 271.8 Thousand persons2025: 272.4 Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Belgium 339.5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Portugal 337.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Finland 277.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Austria 269.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 248.5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Hungary 216.5 Thousand persons compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,066 data points, 1992–2025
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