Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 7.3% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Serbia peaked at 24.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.4% | — |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 10.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.8% | 6 |
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- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Serbia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Serbia was 7.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Serbia ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.