Unemployment with basic education, female in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
69th
of 129 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2012
All-time low
7.2%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

510152025302007201520242007: 22.1 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 19.1 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 23.9 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 26.9 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 29.7 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 30.9 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 27.7 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 19.7 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 14.1 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 11.1 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 11.1 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 11.9 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 10.1 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 8.2 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 10.2 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 8.4 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 7.8 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 7.2 % of female labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 7.2% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Serbia peaked at 30.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.

That places Serbia 69th out of 129 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 basic education, female in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2007 22.1%
2008 19.1% -13.3%
2009 23.9% +25.0%
2010 26.9% +12.3%
2011 29.7% +10.3%
2012 30.9% +4.3%
2013 27.7% -10.6%
2014 19.7% -28.8%
2015 14.1% -28.5%
2016 11.1% -21.2%
2017 11.1% +0.2%
2018 11.9% +7.2%
2019 10.1% -15.1%
2020 8.2% -19.3%
2021 10.2% +24.4%
2022 8.4% -17.7%
2023 7.8% -6.5%
2024 7.2% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 19.1% 23.9% 3
2010s 19.3% 10.1% 30.9% 10
2020s 8.3% 7.2% 10.2% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 66 Russian Federation 7.5% compare
  2. 67 Portugal 7.5% compare
  3. 68 United States 7.5% compare
  4. 70 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare
  5. 71 San Marino 6.9% compare
  6. 72 Brunei Darussalam 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Serbia?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Serbia was 7.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Serbia ranks 69th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).