Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia stood at 7.6%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia peaked at 26.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 70th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.1% | — |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 15.0% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 11.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia was 7.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Serbia ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.