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
8th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 8th out of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 17.8% | 10.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 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 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 8th out of 45 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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