Unemployment of previously employed persons in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment of previously employed persons was 767.02 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
767.02
Change on year
up 300.8%
World rank
20th
of 106 countries
All-time high
767.02
in 2025
All-time low
191.35
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Unemployment of previously employed persons in Serbia, 2007–2025

2004006008002007201620252007: 255.82008: 258.42009: 318.32010: 366.42011: 429.32012: 461.72013: 449.92014: 415.42015: 391.42016: 359.92017: 322.72018: 309.32019: 2452020: 207.82021: 247.42022: 210.72023: 217.42024: 191.42025: 767

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 767.02 for unemployment of previously employed persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 300.8% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment of previously employed persons in Serbia peaked at 767.02 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 191.35, in 2024.

Serbia ranks 20th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment of previously employed persons in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 255.82
2008 258.35 +1.0%
2009 318.29 +23.2%
2010 366.41 +15.1%
2011 429.35 +17.2%
2012 461.72 +7.5%
2013 449.89 -2.6%
2014 415.38 -7.7%
2015 391.39 -5.8%
2016 359.92 -8.0%
2017 322.66 -10.4%
2018 309.32 -4.1%
2019 244.97 -20.8%
2020 207.84 -15.2%
2021 247.35 +19.0%
2022 210.69 -14.8%
2023 217.4 +3.2%
2024 191.35 -12.0%
2025 767.02 +300.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 277.49 255.82 318.29 3
2010s 375.1 244.97 461.72 10
2020s 306.94 191.35 767.02 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 17 Philippines 1,018 compare
  2. 18 Mexico 996.13
  3. 19 Egypt 873.7 compare
  4. 21 Australia 693.15 compare
  5. 22 Angola 655.15 compare
  6. 23 Chile 640.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment of previously employed persons in Serbia?
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Serbia was 767.02 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 767.02 in 2025.
What is the lowest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 191.35 in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment of previously employed persons?
Serbia ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment of previously employed persons rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
106 places, 2,348 data points, 1976–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.