Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) was 7.2% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia is 7.2%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia peaked at 23.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2026.
Serbia ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.4% | — |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 7.2% | -20.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 9.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Serbia was 7.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2026.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Serbia ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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