Serbien - Arbejdsløshed Rate

The unemployment rate in Serbia decreased to 10.3 percent in the second quarter of 2019 from 11.9 percent in the corresponding period of the previous year. It was the lowest jobless rate since comparable data became available in 2008. The number of unemployed persons fell by 57.6 thousand, or 14.7 percent to 334 thousand and the number of employed rose by 19.7 percent, or 0.7 percent to 2,916.5 thousand. Meantime, the labor force participation rate went down to 54.8 percent from 55.1 percent a year earlier and employment rate advanced to 49.2 percent from 48.6 percent. In the first quarter, the jobless rate was higher at 12.1 percent.

The unemployment rate in Serbia decreased to 12.1 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from 14.8 percent in the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons declined by 81.6 thousand, or 17.4 percent, to 387.1 thousand and the number of employed rose by 122.3 thousand, or 4.5 percent, to 2,810.5 thousand. Meantime, the labor force participation rate went up to 53.9 percent from 52.9 percent a year ago and employment rate advanced to 47.4 percent from 45.1 percent in Q1 2018. The youth unemployment rate (people age 15-24) also decreased to 14.7 percent from 17.2 percent in Q1 2018. In the fourth quarter of 2018, the jobless rate was higher at 12.9 percent.

The unemployment rate in Serbia dropped to 12.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 from 14.7 percent in the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons declined by 59 thousand, or 12.4 percent, to 416.6 thousand and the number of employed rose by 53.8 thousand, or 1.9 percent, to 2,817 thousand. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate went up to 54.4 percent from 54.2 percent a year ago and employment rate advanced 1.1 percent from a year earlier to 47.4 percent. In the third quarter of 2018, the jobless rate was lower at 11.3 percent.