Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 220 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 220 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia peaked at 764 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 220 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Serbia 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 646 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 764 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 722 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 653 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 549 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 573 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 424 Thousand persons | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 492 Thousand persons | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 431 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 328 Thousand persons | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 325 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 309 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 288 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 285 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 273 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 277 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 220 Thousand persons | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 558.2 Thousand persons | 328 Thousand persons | 764 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.43 Thousand persons | 220 Thousand persons | 325 Thousand persons | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Serbia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,011 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Serbia was 220 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 764 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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