Latvia vs Serbia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Latvia
6.9%
in 2025
Serbia
7.3%
in 2025
Latvia rank
65th
Serbia rank
62nd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 2.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 16.2% | 4.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 17.7% | 6.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Latvia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Latvia and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Latvia ranks 65th 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.