Unemployment rate in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment rate was 7.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.12
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
24
in 2012
All-time low
7.12
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 7.12 for unemployment rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Serbia peaked at 24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2025.
That places Serbia 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.37 | — |
| 1992 | 13.4 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.42 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.4 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.4 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.8 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.6 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.8 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 20.85 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 20.85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.06 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 13.67 | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 16.12 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 22.96 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 24 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 22.15 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 19.22 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 15.26 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.48 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.73 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 9.84 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 8.44 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 8.27 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.24 | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 7.12 | -1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.49 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.24 | 12.6 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 10.39 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 7.12 | 9.84 | 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 rate in Serbia?
- Unemployment rate in Serbia was 7.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment rate?
- Serbia ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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