Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 259.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Serbia, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Serbia stood at 259.95.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over five years.
That places Serbia 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 333.31 | — |
| 2022 | 283.27 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 283.64 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 257.49 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 259.95 | +1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 259.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194.15, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 259.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.69, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Serbia?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Serbia was 259.95 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.49 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Serbia ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.