Latvia vs Serbia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Latvia
6.88
in 2024
Serbia
7.24
in 2024
Latvia rank
29th
Serbia rank
27th

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Latvia
  • Serbia
510152025199520092024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 7.24 against 6.88 in Latvia, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 27th of 69 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 15.79 13.6 2.19 Latvia
2000s 11.4 16.24 4.85 Serbia
2010s 11.54 17.71 6.17 Serbia
2020s 7.15 8.56 1.41 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Latvia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 7.24 against 6.88 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Latvia and Serbia?
0.36, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Latvia ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 27th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed