Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 8.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.7 for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 24.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2024.
That places Serbia 12th out of 50 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region 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
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 66.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Serbia?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Serbia was 8.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Serbia ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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