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

Serbia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 30.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
30.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
118th
of 154 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2021
All-time low
18.5%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia, 2006–2025

01020302006201520252006: 252007: 22.62008: 262009: 202010: 18.52011: 18.62012: 19.12013: 18.92014: 192015: 21.22016: 24.92017: 26.12018: 262019: 26.72020: 26.32021: 31.12022: 29.82023: 29.42024: 30.92025: 30.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Serbia recorded 30.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia peaked at 31.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 118th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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 (%) (national estimate) in Serbia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 25.0%
2007 22.6% -9.9%
2008 26.0% +15.1%
2009 20.0% -22.9%
2010 18.5% -7.5%
2011 18.6% +0.3%
2012 19.1% +2.8%
2013 18.9% -1.2%
2014 19.0% +0.8%
2015 21.2% +11.7%
2016 24.9% +17.6%
2017 26.1% +4.5%
2018 26.0% -0.2%
2019 26.7% +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 30.4% -1.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 30.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 30.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.3%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 20.0% 26.0% 4
2010s 21.9% 18.5% 26.7% 10
2020s 29.6% 26.3% 31.1% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 115 Mongolia 30.9% compare
  2. 116 Lithuania 30.8% compare
  3. 117 Portugal 30.4% compare
  4. 119 Belgium 30.2% compare
  5. 120 Poland 30.2% compare
  6. 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% 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 30.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Serbia ranks 118th out of 154 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 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.