Unemployment rate by disability in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment rate by disability was 23.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.3
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
38.73
in 2016
All-time low
13.9
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2024

Unemployment rate by disability in Serbia, 2007–2024

0102030402007201520242007: 13.92013: 31.12014: 35.72015: 38.62016: 38.72017: 38.62018: 35.62019: 33.62020: 31.42021: 29.82022: 27.52023: 25.42024: 23.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate by disability in Serbia stood at 23.3.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Serbia peaked at 38.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2007.

That places Serbia 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Unemployment rate by disability in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate by disability in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 13.9 —
2013 31.05 +123.4%
2014 35.67 +14.9%
2015 38.62 +8.3%
2016 38.73 +0.3%
2017 38.62 -0.3%
2018 35.57 -7.9%
2019 33.58 -5.6%
2020 31.41 -6.5%
2021 29.8 -5.1%
2022 27.48 -7.8%
2023 25.35 -7.8%
2024 23.3 -8.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 23.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.87, 4.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 23.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.19, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment rate by disability in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +123.4% 13.9 31.05

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9 13.9 13.9 1
2010s 35.98 31.05 38.73 7
2020s 27.47 23.3 31.41 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Botswana 24.55 compare
  2. 2 Palestine 24.38 compare
  3. 4 Spain 15.76 compare
  4. 5 Greece 13.79 compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 12.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate by disability in Serbia?
Unemployment rate by disability in Serbia was 23.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 38.73 in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment rate by disability?
Serbia ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate by disability
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 815 data points, 2004–2025
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