Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.0% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Serbia peaked at 27.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 51st 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.8% | — |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -9.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.2% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 10.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Serbia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Serbia was 8.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).