Estonia vs Serbia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Estonia
7.5%
in 2025
Serbia
7.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
59th
Serbia rank
62nd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Estonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Serbia ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 13.6% | 3.3% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 16.2% | 6.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 17.7% | 9.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.4% | 1.7% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Estonia or Serbia?
- Estonia, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Estonia and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.