{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"rs-unemployment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-unemployment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-unemployment-rate/","title":"Serbia Unemployment Rate (2025)","description":"Serbia's Unemployment Rate: 8.7 % of active population in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2010–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Serbia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Serbia","temporal_coverage":"2010/2025","unit":"% of active population","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Serbia Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/UNE_RT_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2010–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"16"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Serbia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Serbia (2025)","value":"8.7","unit":"% of active population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"16","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Serbia Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":16,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":21.1},{"period":"2011","value":25},{"period":"2012","value":26},{"period":"2013","value":24.2},{"period":"2014","value":20.7},{"period":"2015","value":19},{"period":"2016","value":16.5},{"period":"2017","value":14.6},{"period":"2018","value":13.8},{"period":"2019","value":11.4},{"period":"2020","value":9.8},{"period":"2021","value":11.2},{"period":"2022","value":9.6},{"period":"2023","value":9.5},{"period":"2024","value":8.6},{"period":"2025","value":8.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"9.6","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"-2.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"13.8","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"14.6","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"-2.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"20.7","yoyChange":"-3.5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"24.2","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"25.0","yoyChange":"+3.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"21.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Serbia from 2005 to present. Highlight the financial crisis peak, post-COVID recovery, and current labour market tightness. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2010–2025 (16 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 26 % of active population in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8.6 in 2024. The latest reading of 8.7 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}