Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2012
All-time low
7.2%
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Serbia, 1995–2025

5101520251995201020251995: 13.4 %1996: 13.2 %1997: 13.8 %1998: 13.7 %1999: 13.7 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 15.2 %2004: 18.5 %2005: 20.8 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 19.2 %2011: 23 %2012: 24 %2013: 22.2 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 17.7 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 10.4 %2020: 9 %2021: 9.8 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 8.3 %2024: 7.2 %2025: 7.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.