Unemployment with advanced education, male in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
40th
of 127 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2013
All-time low
4.7%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

51015202007201520242007: 4.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2008: 7.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2009: 8.4 % of male labor force with advanced education2010: 13.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2011: 15.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2012: 16 % of male labor force with advanced education2013: 17.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2014: 13.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2015: 14.1 % of male labor force with advanced education2016: 12.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2017: 11 % of male labor force with advanced education2018: 9.1 % of male labor force with advanced education2019: 7.6 % of male labor force with advanced education2020: 7.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2021: 6.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2022: 4.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2023: 5.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2024: 5.5 % of male labor force with advanced education

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 5.5% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Serbia peaked at 17.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2007.

That places Serbia 40th out of 127 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, male in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
2007 4.7%
2008 7.7% +63.4%
2009 8.4% +9.6%
2010 13.3% +58.3%
2011 15.9% +19.3%
2012 16.0% +0.6%
2013 17.7% +10.8%
2014 13.7% -22.8%
2015 14.1% +2.8%
2016 12.8% -8.9%
2017 11.0% -13.7%
2018 9.1% -17.8%
2019 7.6% -16.2%
2020 7.5% -1.9%
2021 6.9% -8.1%
2022 4.9% -28.4%
2023 5.3% +6.9%
2024 5.5% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 4.7% 8.4% 3
2010s 13.1% 7.6% 17.7% 10
2020s 6.0% 4.9% 7.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Serbia?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Serbia was 5.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Serbia ranks 40th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male 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
146 places, 2,619 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).