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 45.97 percent from 2008 until 2026, 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 283600.00 2828200.00 Mar 2026
Employment Rate 50.70 50.50 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.70 55.50 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 188.50 179.30 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 276.30 276.90 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.90 8.90 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 12.60 12.20 percent Mar 2026
Wages 121650.00 116127.00 RSD/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 23.10 23.30 percent Mar 2026


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
50.70 50.50 51.90 34.30 2008 - 2026 percent Quarterly