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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Serbia

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Serbia in 2031 — 8.3%. Ranked 84 in the world out of 102. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 4 pp.

2031 8.3% −0.1 pp vs 2030
World rank 84of 102
Period maximum 24.6%2012
Period minimum 8.3%2031

Trend over time

1997–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Serbia, 1997–2031010203019972001200520092013201720212025202920311997: 12.3%1998: 12.8%1999: 13.3%2000: 12.1%2001: 12.2%2002: 14.5%2003: 16%2004: 19.5%2005: 21.8%2006: 21.6%2007: 18.8%2008: 14.4%2009: 16.9%2010: 20%2011: 23.6%2012: 24.6%2013: 23%2014: 20.6%2015: 18.9%2016: 16.4%2017: 14.5%2018: 13.7%2019: 11.3%2020: 9.7%2021: 11.1%2022: 9.5%2023: 9.4%2024: 8.6%2025: 8.7%2026: 8.8%2027: 8.7%2028: 8.6%2029: 8.5%2030: 8.4%2031: 8.3%
Change over the period: −4 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Serbia, by year Serbia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 8.3 −0.1 pp
2030 8.4 −0.1 pp
2029 8.5 −0.1 pp
2028 8.6 −0.1 pp
2027 8.7 −0.1 pp
2026 8.8 +0.1 pp
2025 8.7 +0.1 pp
2024 8.6 −0.8 pp
2023 9.4 −0.1 pp
2022 9.5 −1.6 pp
2021 11.1 +1.4 pp
2020 9.7 −1.6 pp
2019 11.3 −2.4 pp
2018 13.7 −0.8 pp
2017 14.5 −1.9 pp
2016 16.4 −2.5 pp
2015 18.9 −1.7 pp
2014 20.6 −2.4 pp
2013 23 −1.6 pp
2012 24.6 +1 pp
2011 23.6 +3.6 pp
2010 20 +3.1 pp
2009 16.9 +2.5 pp
2008 14.4 −4.4 pp
2007 18.8 −2.8 pp
2006 21.6 −0.2 pp
2005 21.8 +2.3 pp
2004 19.5 +3.5 pp
2003 16 +1.5 pp
2002 14.5 +2.3 pp
2001 12.2 +0.1 pp
2000 12.1 −1.2 pp
1999 13.3 +0.5 pp
1998 12.8 +0.5 pp
1997 12.3 —

Southern Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AD Andorra 1.5 MT Malta 3 SI Slovenia 4.1 SM San Marino 4.4 HR Croatia 4.7 PT Portugal 5.7 IT Italy 6 GR Greece 6.8 RS Serbia 8.3 AL Albania 8.7 ES Spain 10 MK North Macedonia 11 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.6
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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The share of the labor force that is looking for work and available to start.

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Real GDP growth rates as estimated and projected by the IMF.

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Serbia by year Labor Youth unemployment

The unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.

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The unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.

Serbia by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

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