Unemployment with advanced education, female in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
52nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2013
All-time low
6.3%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Serbia, 2007–2024

7.51012.51517.5202007201520242007: 9.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2008: 9.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2009: 10.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2010: 12.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2011: 16 % of female labor force with advanced education2012: 17.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2013: 18.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2014: 16.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2015: 16.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2016: 14.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2017: 13.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2018: 12.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2019: 8.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2020: 8.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2021: 8.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2022: 6.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2023: 7.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2024: 6.3 % of female labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, female in Serbia stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Serbia peaked at 18.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2024.

That places Serbia 52nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with advanced education Change
2007 9.4%
2008 9.7% +3.4%
2009 10.7% +9.9%
2010 12.9% +20.4%
2011 16.0% +24.1%
2012 17.9% +12.0%
2013 18.8% +5.0%
2014 16.8% -10.5%
2015 16.4% -2.5%
2016 14.8% -9.8%
2017 13.3% -10.3%
2018 12.3% -7.6%
2019 8.9% -27.1%
2020 8.3% -7.0%
2021 8.9% +7.6%
2022 6.4% -28.0%
2023 7.3% +13.5%
2024 6.3% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 9.4% 10.7% 3
2010s 14.8% 8.9% 18.8% 10
2020s 7.5% 6.3% 8.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Serbia?
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Serbia was 6.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Serbia ranks 52nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).