Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 7.5% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia peaked at 26.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.1% | — |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 14.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 11.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Serbia was 7.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Serbia ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.