Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia stood at 24.6%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 121st of 155 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, total (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.5% | — |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.9% | 21.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.8% | 25.3% | 6 |
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- 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, total (%) in Serbia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia was 24.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Serbia ranks 121st out of 155 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 48.3%. 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, total (%) (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.