Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2003–2018

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Serbia, 2003–2018

00.10.20.32003201020182003: 0.269 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.235 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.238 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.209 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.24 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.227 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.318 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.349 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.277 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.194 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.147 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.147 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Serbia peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places Serbia 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2003 0.3%
2006 0.2% -12.8%
2007 0.2% +1.3%
2008 0.2% -12.3%
2009 0.2% +15.3%
2011 0.2% -5.6%
2013 0.3% +39.9%
2014 0.3% +10.0%
2015 0.3% -20.7%
2016 0.2% -29.9%
2017 0.1% -24.2%
2018 0.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2%
  2. 19 Colombia 0.2% compare
  3. 20 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  4. 22 Brazil 0.1% compare
  5. 23 Jamaica 0.1%
  6. 24 Finland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Serbia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Serbia was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Serbia ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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