LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Serbia
Serbia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 10.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 10.23 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Serbia peaked at 31.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 2025.
That places Serbia 32nd out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.56 | — |
| 2008 | 20.72 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 23.7 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 27.52 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 30.53 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 31.58 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.45 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 27.12 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 26.78 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 20.69 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 18.05 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 15.91 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 16.09 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.75 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 12.26 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 12.12 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.78 | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 10.23 | -5.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 10.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.28, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 10.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.33 | 19.56 | 23.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.15 | 15.91 | 31.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 10.23 | 16.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Serbia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Serbia was 10.23 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Serbia ranks 32nd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.