Unemployment rate women in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment rate women was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.06
in 2005
All-time low
7.44
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Serbia is 7.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Serbia peaked at 26.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.05 | — |
| 1992 | 16.08 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.1 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.09 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.08 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.61 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 15.96 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.1 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.2 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.82 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 14.96 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.67 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.3 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.82 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 26.06 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 24.6 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 20.94 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 15.91 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 17.81 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 20.21 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 23.68 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 24.95 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 20.35 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 18.74 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 16.08 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 14.26 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 13.68 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.06 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 10.67 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 8.87 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 8.64 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.44 | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.03 | 15.61 | 16.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.99 | 14.82 | 26.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 | 11.06 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 7.44 | 10.67 | 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 rate women in Serbia?
- Unemployment rate women in Serbia was 7.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Serbia ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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