Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 241.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 241.52 for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia peaked at 703.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 241.52, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 37th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 569.71 | — |
| 2011 | 671.49 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 703.58 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 657.59 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 609 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 552.09 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 489.61 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 435.3 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 413.18 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 336.42 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 286.56 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 319.16 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 275.3 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 272.83 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 242.03 | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 241.52 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 543.8 | 336.42 | 703.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.9 | 241.52 | 319.16 | 6 |
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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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia?
- Unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia was 241.52 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 703.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.52 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Serbia ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.