Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Serbia is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Serbia peaked at 24.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 62nd out of 185 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7013 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 208.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Serbia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Serbia was 7.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Serbia ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.