Unemployment with basic education, male in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.8%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
42nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2012
All-time low
8.8%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

101520252007201520242007: 13.7 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 13 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 17 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 20.8 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 25.4 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 25.5 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 22.6 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 17.3 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 15.9 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 13.5 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 11.1 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 12.5 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 11 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 9.1 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 10.3 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 10.1 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 9.8 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 8.8 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Serbia stood at 8.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Serbia peaked at 25.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2024.

Serbia ranks 42nd of 130 countries on this measure, 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, male in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2007 13.7%
2008 13.0% -5.8%
2009 17.0% +31.2%
2010 20.8% +22.3%
2011 25.4% +22.3%
2012 25.5% +0.4%
2013 22.6% -11.5%
2014 17.3% -23.2%
2015 15.9% -8.6%
2016 13.5% -14.9%
2017 11.1% -18.0%
2018 12.5% +13.4%
2019 11.0% -12.7%
2020 9.1% -16.9%
2021 10.3% +13.5%
2022 10.1% -2.3%
2023 9.8% -3.4%
2024 8.8% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 13.0% 17.0% 3
2010s 17.6% 11.0% 25.5% 10
2020s 9.6% 8.8% 10.3% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 39 Norway 9.6% compare
  2. 40 Armenia 9.2% compare
  3. 41 Rwanda 8.9% compare
  4. 43 Australia 8.6% compare
  5. 44 Italy 8.5% compare
  6. 45 Switzerland 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Serbia?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Serbia was 8.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Serbia ranks 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 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).