Italy vs Serbia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Italy
19.5%
in 2025
Serbia
20.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
33rd
Serbia rank
30th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Italy
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 20.4% against 19.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 30th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 39.8% | 19.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 38.8% | 5.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Italy or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 20.4% against 19.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Italy and Serbia?
- 0.9%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 30th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.