Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 32.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia stood at 32.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia peaked at 47.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2010.
That places Serbia 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.8% | — |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 41.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 28.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 28.1% | 32.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia was 32.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Serbia ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.