Rank in country
1 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Southern and Eastern Serbia - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Southern and Eastern Serbia (2025).
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Latest value
· 2025
12.00% of labour force
RS 8.7 · +3.3 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +5.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
17 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,375,863
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Southern and Eastern Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 6.2–12
Southern and Eastern Serbia
12
Serbia
8.7
Europe
6.2
Serbia +3.3 pp
Europe +5.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern and Eastern Serbia recorded 12% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 13.8% to 12%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.