Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 31.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia peaked at 37.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 129th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.4% | — |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.9% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.3% | 33.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 126 Kiribati 31.8% compare
- 127 Philippines 31.6% compare
- 128 India 31.6% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 31.1% compare
- 132 Gambia 30.7% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Serbia was 31.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 37.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Serbia ranks 129th out of 175 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 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.