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

Latest (2025)
24.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
121st
of 155 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2024
All-time low
14.0%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2006–2025

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

01020302006201520252006: 19.52007: 18.72008: 21.12009: 16.92010: 15.22011: 142012: 14.52013: 14.52014: 14.92015: 16.62016: 19.72017: 20.92018: 21.12019: 21.52020: 20.82021: 24.92022: 24.32023: 242024: 25.32025: 24.6

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Serbia, 2006 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 118 Hong Kong, China 25.2% compare
  2. 119 Czechia 24.9% compare
  3. 120 Ukraine 24.8% compare
  4. 122 New Caledonia 24.6% compare
  5. 123 Egypt 24.3% compare
  6. 124 Croatia 24.3% compare

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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 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.