Serbia's unemployment fell from 13.2 % in 1996 to 7.1 % in 2025.
Serbia · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 15 with data
Serbia's youth unemployment fell from 29.2 % in 1996 to 20.9 % in 2025.
Serbia's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 64.0 % in 2011 to 39.7 % in 2025.
Serbia's participation rose from 56.8 % in 1996 to 59.1 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
98th of 182 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
Serbia's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 47.4 % in 1996 to 52.6 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)up +0.1 pts113th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +0.2 pts28th of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.5 %99th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts105th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts78th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.3 pts27th of 34
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.5 pts82nd of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts27th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.6 pts105th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +2.5 %67th of 168
›No data available (4)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Serbia.
- Average wageNo data
- Hours workedNo data
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data