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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia, 2006–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.