Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Serbia

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Serbia was 7.12% in 2026, a difference of -0.12 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Serbia in 2026 was 3,314,645. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 6.79% and 7.5% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Serbia for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Serbia.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Serbia (%)

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Female

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Serbia

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	13.37	11.27	16.05
1992	13.4	11.29	16.08
1993	13.42	11.3	16.1
1994	13.41	11.29	16.09
1995	13.4	11.29	16.08
1996	13.2	11.3	15.61
1997	13.8	12.09	15.96
1998	13.7	11.8	16.1
1999	13.7	11.7	16.2
2000	12.6	10.83	14.82
2001	12.8	11.07	14.96
2002	13.8	12.3	15.67
2003	15.2	14.32	16.3
2004	18.5	15.04	22.82
2005	20.85	16.69	26.06
2006	20.85	17.86	24.6
2007	18.06	15.72	20.94
2008	13.67	11.84	15.92
2009	16.12	14.74	17.81
2010	19.2	18.4	20.21
2011	22.96	22.39	23.68
2012	24	23.25	24.95
2013	22.15	20.83	23.8
2014	19.22	18.31	20.35
2015	17.66	16.79	18.74
2016	15.26	14.58	16.08
2017	13.48	12.83	14.26
2018	12.73	11.95	13.68
2019	10.4	9.83	11.06
2020	9.01	8.68	9.4
2021	9.84	9.14	10.67
2022	8.44	8.06	8.87
2023	8.27	7.94	8.64
2024	7.24	7.07	7.44
2025	7.12	6.79	7.5