Nepal vs Serbia: Youth unemployment rate
Nepal
20.6%
in 2025
Serbia
20.9%
in 2025
Nepal rank
46th
Serbia rank
45th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Nepal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 20.9% against 20.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 46th and Serbia ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 29.8% | 11.0% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 38.0% | 18.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 41.3% | 21.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 23.5% | 2.0% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Nepal or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 20.9% against 20.6% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Nepal and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Serbia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Nepal ranks 46th 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.