Italy vs Serbia: Youth unemployment rate
Italy
20.5%
in 2025
Serbia
20.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
47th
Serbia rank
45th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Italy
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Serbia ahead.
Italy ranks 47th and Serbia ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 29.8% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 38.0% | 12.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 41.3% | 6.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.5% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Italy or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Italy and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Italy ranks 47th and Serbia ranks 45th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.