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
In 2025, unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia stood at 8.7.
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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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