Unemployment rates by citizenship in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 8.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2012
All-time low
8.6
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.7 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Serbia peaked at 24.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2024.
That places Serbia 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.3 | — |
| 2011 | 23.1 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.83 | 10.5 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 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 rates by citizenship in Serbia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Serbia was 8.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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