Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia

Serbia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 31.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 1993
All-time low
18.4%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 38.41992: 38.81993: 38.91994: 38.41995: 37.81996: 36.91997: 34.61998: 34.21999: 35.82000: 362001: 34.82002: 32.42003: 29.32004: 27.62005: 252006: 24.92007: 22.62008: 262009: 20.12010: 18.42011: 18.52012: 19.12013: 18.92014: 192015: 21.22016: 252017: 26.12018: 262019: 26.82020: 26.32021: 31.12022: 29.82023: 29.42024: 30.92025: 31.1

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia is 31.1%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia peaked at 38.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Serbia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 38.4%
1992 38.8% +0.9%
1993 38.9% +0.2%
1994 38.4% -1.2%
1995 37.8% -1.6%
1996 36.9% -2.4%
1997 34.6% -6.2%
1998 34.2% -1.1%
1999 35.8% +4.7%
2000 36.0% +0.7%
2001 34.8% -3.5%
2002 32.4% -6.9%
2003 29.3% -9.5%
2004 27.6% -5.7%
2005 25.0% -9.5%
2006 24.9% -0.3%
2007 22.6% -9.3%
2008 26.0% +15.0%
2009 20.1% -22.9%
2010 18.4% -8.1%
2011 18.5% +0.5%
2012 19.1% +2.9%
2013 18.9% -0.9%
2014 19.0% +0.4%
2015 21.2% +11.9%
2016 25.0% +17.6%
2017 26.1% +4.6%
2018 26.0% -0.3%
2019 26.8% +2.8%
2020 26.3% -1.7%
2021 31.1% +18.1%
2022 29.8% -4.0%
2023 29.4% -1.3%
2024 30.9% +5.0%
2025 31.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.1% 34.2% 38.9% 9
2000s 27.9% 20.1% 36.0% 10
2010s 21.9% 18.4% 26.8% 10
2020s 29.8% 26.3% 31.1% 6

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  5. 131 Latvia 31.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia was 31.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Serbia ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.