Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 7.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Serbia, 1995–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Serbia stood at 7.24. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Serbia peaked at 24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 2024.
That places Serbia 27th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 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 | 20.85 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 20.85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.06 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 13.67 | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 16.12 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 22.96 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 24 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 22.15 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 19.22 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 15.26 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.48 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.73 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 9.84 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 8.44 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 8.27 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.24 | -12.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.43, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.56 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.24 | 12.6 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 10.39 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 | 7.24 | 9.84 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Serbia?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Serbia was 7.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Serbia ranks 27th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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