Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation was 8.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2012
All-time low
8.6
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.7 for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation in Serbia peaked at 24.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2024.
That places Serbia 9th out of 47 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 degree of urbanisation 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 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia?
- Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia was 8.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Serbia ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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