Unemployment with advanced education in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment with advanced education was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
46th
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2013
All-time low
5.7%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unemployment with advanced education in Serbia, 2007–2024

51015202007201520242007: 7.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2008: 8.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2009: 9.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2010: 13.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2011: 15.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2012: 17 % of total labor force with advanced education2013: 18.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2014: 15.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2015: 15.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2016: 13.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2017: 12.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2018: 10.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2019: 8.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2020: 7.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2021: 8 % of total labor force with advanced education2022: 5.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2023: 6.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2024: 5.9 % of total labor force with advanced education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education in Serbia is 5.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Serbia peaked at 18.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.

That places Serbia 46th out of 130 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 in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with advanced education Change
2007 7.1%
2008 8.8% +24.2%
2009 9.6% +10.0%
2010 13.1% +35.7%
2011 15.9% +21.9%
2012 17.0% +6.6%
2013 18.3% +7.6%
2014 15.4% -15.8%
2015 15.3% -0.4%
2016 13.9% -9.4%
2017 12.2% -11.8%
2018 10.8% -11.7%
2019 8.3% -22.9%
2020 7.9% -4.9%
2021 8.0% +1.0%
2022 5.7% -28.3%
2023 6.4% +11.1%
2024 5.9% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 7.1% 9.6% 3
2010s 14.0% 8.3% 18.3% 10
2020s 6.8% 5.7% 8.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education in Serbia?
Unemployment with advanced education in Serbia was 5.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment with advanced education?
Serbia ranks 46th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total 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
149 places, 2,654 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).