Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 25.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia peaked at 33.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 138th 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, total (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.2% | — |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 29.1% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 16.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.6% | 25.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia was 25.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Serbia ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.