Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 272 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
272 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
767 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
272 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Serbia, 2010–2025

02004006008002010201720252010: 643 Thousand persons2011: 735 Thousand persons2012: 767 Thousand persons2013: 732 Thousand persons2014: 627 Thousand persons2015: 570 Thousand persons2016: 506 Thousand persons2017: 450 Thousand persons2018: 426 Thousand persons2019: 343 Thousand persons2020: 290 Thousand persons2021: 344 Thousand persons2022: 296 Thousand persons2023: 296 Thousand persons2024: 272 Thousand persons2025: 272 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 272 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Serbia peaked at 767 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 272 Thousand persons, in 2024.

That places Serbia 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 643 Thousand persons
2011 735 Thousand persons +14.3%
2012 767 Thousand persons +4.4%
2013 732 Thousand persons -4.6%
2014 627 Thousand persons -14.3%
2015 570 Thousand persons -9.1%
2016 506 Thousand persons -11.2%
2017 450 Thousand persons -11.1%
2018 426 Thousand persons -5.3%
2019 343 Thousand persons -19.5%
2020 290 Thousand persons -15.5%
2021 344 Thousand persons +18.6%
2022 296 Thousand persons -14.0%
2023 296 Thousand persons +0.0%
2024 272 Thousand persons -8.1%
2025 272 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 579.9 Thousand persons 343 Thousand persons 767 Thousand persons 10
2020s 295 Thousand persons 272 Thousand persons 344 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Belgium 339 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Portugal 337 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Finland 278 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Austria 270 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 249 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Hungary 216 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Serbia?
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Serbia was 272 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 767 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 272 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Serbia ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 771 data points, 2003–2025
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