Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.2%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
57th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2012
All-time low
7.2%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Serbia, 2000–2024

5101520252000201220242000: 12.62001: 12.82002: 13.82003: 15.22004: 18.52005: 20.92006: 20.92007: 18.12008: 13.72009: 16.12010: 19.22011: 232012: 242013: 22.12014: 19.22015: 17.72016: 15.32017: 13.52018: 12.72019: 10.42020: 92021: 9.82022: 8.42023: 8.32024: 7.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Serbia stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Serbia peaked at 24.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.

That places Serbia 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.6%
2001 12.8% +1.6%
2002 13.8% +7.8%
2003 15.2% +10.1%
2004 18.5% +21.7%
2005 20.9% +12.7%
2006 20.9% +0.0%
2007 18.1% -13.4%
2008 13.7% -24.3%
2009 16.1% +17.9%
2010 19.2% +19.1%
2011 23.0% +19.6%
2012 24.0% +4.5%
2013 22.1% -7.7%
2014 19.2% -13.2%
2015 17.7% -8.1%
2016 15.3% -13.6%
2017 13.5% -11.7%
2018 12.7% -5.6%
2019 10.4% -18.4%
2020 9.0% -13.3%
2021 9.8% +9.2%
2022 8.4% -14.2%
2023 8.3% -2.0%
2024 7.2% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 12.6% 20.9% 10
2010s 17.7% 10.4% 24.0% 10
2020s 8.6% 7.2% 9.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Serbia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Serbia was 7.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Serbia ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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