Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6.8% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Serbia peaked at 23.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2025.
That places Serbia 59th 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, male (% of male labor force) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 9.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 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, male (% of male labor force) in Serbia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Serbia was 6.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Serbia ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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, male (% of male 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.