Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 286.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Serbia, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Serbia is 286.5, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Serbia peaked at 698.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 286.5, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 16th of 46 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 type of employment sought in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 566.8 | — |
| 2011 | 668.1 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 698.7 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 652.5 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 606.5 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 550.9 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 489.4 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 435.2 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 412.2 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 335.9 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 286.5 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 541.62 | 335.9 | 698.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.5 | 286.5 | 286.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Serbia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Serbia was 286.5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 698.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.5 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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