Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 286.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
286.5
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
698.7
in 2012
All-time low
286.5
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Serbia, 2010–2020

02004006002010201520202010: 566.82011: 668.12012: 698.72013: 652.52014: 606.52015: 550.92016: 489.42017: 435.22018: 412.22019: 335.92020: 286.5

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.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

That places Serbia 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Serbia, 2010 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 541.62 335.9 698.7 10
2020s 286.5 286.5 286.5 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 9 Romania 451.8 compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 356.6 compare
  3. 11 Portugal 354.5 compare
  4. 13 Belgium 282.4 compare
  5. 14 Austria 243.5 compare
  6. 15 Switzerland 237.6 compare

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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 12th out of 34 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed