Employment Rate in Serbia decreased to 50.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 51.30 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Serbia averaged 45.89 percent from 2008 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 51.90 percent in the third quarter of 2024 and a record low of 34.30 percent in the first quarter of 2012. source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2828200.00 2876600.00 Dec 2025
Employment Rate 50.50 51.30 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.50 55.90 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 179.30 189.70 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 256.50 267.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 8.90 8.20 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 14.60 11.20 percent Jan 2026
Wages 124089.00 111987.00 RSD/Month Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 23.30 23.40 percent Dec 2025


Serbia Employment Rate
In Serbia, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
50.50 51.30 51.90 34.30 2008 - 2025 percent Quarterly